燃眉 rán méi

fig. desperately serious situation; to burn one's eyebrows

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. desperately serious situation
  2. 2. to burn one's eyebrows

Characters

Character Meaning
燃 rán HSK 5
to burn; to ignite; to light
眉 méi HSK 5
eyebrow; upper margin