Word: 千钧一发 (qiānjūnyīfà) Traditional: 千鈞一髮 千钧一发 dictionary entry qiānjūnyīfà a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom); (at the) critical Full dictionary entry for 千钧一发 Example sentences using 千钧一发 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 比赛进入千钧一发的最后一分钟。 Bǐsài jìnrù qiānjūnyífà de zuìhòu yìfēnzhōng. The match entered its critical final minute. 那是个千钧一发的时刻。 Nà shì gè qiānjūnyífà de shíkè. That was a critical moment.