火燒眉毛

fo2 siu1 mei4 mou4

lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation · extreme emergency

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation
  2. extreme emergency

Written Forms

火燒眉毛Traditional · Main Form
火烧眉毛Alternate Form

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