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Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「禍迫眉睫」 below.

The idiom 「禍迫眉睫」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.

It means that disaster is imminent. Disaster is about to strike in a very short time. Describes a very dangerous situation.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

huò pò méi jié

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

wo6 bik1 mei4 jit6

The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.