火燒眉毛 huǒ shāo méi mao

extreme emergency

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
火 huǒ HSK 2
fire; hot (popular); fiery or flaming
燒 shāo
to burn; to heat; to cook
眉 méi HSK 5
eyebrow; upper margin
毛 mao HSK 4
hair; wool; feather