在此之際 zài cǐ zhī jì

DEFINITIONS

  1. meanwhile
  2. at the same time

CHARACTERS

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