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千钧一发

qiānjūnyīfà

Traditional: 千鈞一髮

a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom) / imminent peril / a matter of life or death

Character Breakdown

千
qiān
thousand; many, numerous; very
HSK 2
钧
jūn
unit of weight equal to thirty catties; your (formal)
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
发
fā
to issue, to dispatch, to send out; hair
HSK 3

Additional Information

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