Understanding Chinese starts with simple characters, grows to phrases, and finally idioms. Learn 「燃眉之急」 today for free with this guide.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「燃眉之急」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
combustion. As urgent as a fire. Used to describe something that is very urgent.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
rán méi zhī jí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yin4 mei4 ji1 gap1
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.

