燃眉之急 rán méi zhī jí

extreme emergency

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 55843rd word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
燃 rán HSK 5
to burn; to ignite; to light
眉 méi HSK 5
eyebrow; upper margin
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
急 jí HSK 3
urgent; rapid; hurried