事到临头 shì dào lín tóu

DEFINITIONS

  1. when things come to a head (idiom)

CHARACTERS

事 shì
HSK 2
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
到 dào
HSK 2
go to, arrive, been to
临 lín
HSK 5
draw near, approach; descend
头 tóu
HSK 3
head; top; chief, first; boss