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兵临城下

bīnglínchéngxià

Traditional: 兵臨城下

soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture

Character Breakdown

兵
bīng
soldier; troops, an army; warlike
HSK 5
临
lín
to draw near, to approach; to descend
HSK 5
城
chéng
castle, city, town; municipality
HSK 3
下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1

Additional Information

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Chinese
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