在此之际 zài cǐ zhī jì

DEFINITIONS

  1. meanwhile
  2. at the same time

CHARACTERS

在 zài
HSK 1
be at, in, on; consist in, rest
此 cǐ
HSK 4
this, these; in this case, then
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
际 jì
HSK 4
border, boundary, juncture