大禍臨頭

daai6 wo6 lam4 tau4

facing imminent catastrophe · calamity looms · all hell will break loose

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. facing imminent catastrophe
  2. calamity looms
  3. all hell will break loose

Written Forms

大禍臨頭Traditional · Main Form
大祸临头Alternate Form

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