紧要关头 jǐn yào guān tóu

DEFINITIONS

  1. urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture

CHARACTERS

紧 jǐn
HSK 4
tense, tight, taut; firm, secure
要 yào
HSK 2
necessary, essential; necessity
关 guān
HSK 1
frontier pass; close; relation
头 tóu
HSK 3
head; top; chief, first; boss