大限临头 dà xiàn lín tóu

facing the end (idiom); at the end of one's life

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. facing the end (idiom); at the end of one's life
  2. 2. with one foot in the grave

Characters

Character Meaning
大 dà HSK 1
big; large; great
限 xiàn HSK 5
limit; to set a limit (on); bound
临 lín HSK 5
to face; to be (just) about to; just before
头 tóu HSK 3
head; the top; end