火烧眉毛

Traditional (Taiwan): 火燒眉毛

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huǒshāoméimao ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄠㄇㄟˊ ˙ㄇㄠ

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

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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

迫在眉睫 pòzàiméijié
燃眉之急 ránméizhījí

Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally: fire burning the eyebrows
Meaning: Describes a matter so urgent it can't wait; the crisis is right on top of you. Close to 'the heat is on'.

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