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大祸临头
大禍臨頭
dàhuòlíntóu
1. facing imminent catastrophe
2. calamity looms
3. all hell will break loose

Character Breakdown

大
dà
big, great, vast, high, deep
HSK 1 3 丶
祸
huò
misfortune, disaster, calamity
HSK 6 11 丶
临
lín
to draw near, to approach; to descend
HSK 5 9 丶
头
tóu
head; chief, boss; first, top
HSK 3 5 丶

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