風頭緊

Simplified: 风头紧

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fēngtóujǐn ㄈㄥㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄣˇ

- situation is tense
- a crackdown is on

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Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally: the wind's head is tight
Meaning: The situation is tense, such as when the authorities are cracking down. Colloquial.

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