火烧眉毛 huǒ shāo méi mao

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation
  2. extreme emergency

CHARACTERS

火 huǒ
HSK 2
fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
烧 shāo
HSK 3
burn; bake; heat; roast
眉 méi
HSK 5
eyebrows; upper margin of book
毛 mao
HSK 4
hair, fur, feathers; coarse