千鈞一髮

cin1 gwan1 jat1 faat3

lit. a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom) · fig. (at the) critical; perilous (moment)

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom)
  2. fig. (at the) critical; perilous (moment)

Written Forms

千鈞一髮Traditional · Main Form
千钧一发Alternate Form

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