節骨眼 jiē gu yǎn

DEFINITIONS

  1. (dialect) critical juncture
  2. crucial moment
  3. Taiwan pr. [jie2 gu5 yan3]

CHARACTERS

節 jiē knot, node, joint; section
骨 gu
HSK 5
bone; skeleton; frame, framework
眼 yǎn
HSK 2
eye; eyelet, hole, opening