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兵临城下
兵臨城下
bīnglínchéngxià
1. soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture

Character Breakdown

兵
bīng
soldier; troops, an army; warlike
HSK 5 7 丶
临
lín
to draw near, to approach; to descend
HSK 5 9 丶
城
chéng
castle, city, town; municipality
HSK 3 9 丶
下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1 3 丶

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