临门一脚 lín mén yī jiǎo

final push (at a critical juncture); the final leg of sth

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. final push (at a critical juncture)
  2. 2. the final leg of sth
  3. 3. to try to score (a goal)

Characters

Character Meaning
临 lín HSK 5
to face; to be (just) about to; just before
门 mén HSK 2
door; gate; doorway
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
脚 jiǎo HSK 3
foot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object)