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燃眉
ránméi
1. to burn one's eyebrows
2. fig. desperately serious situation
Uncommon • Top 33%

Character Breakdown

燃
rán
to ignite, to burn; combustion
HSK 5 16 丶
眉
méi
eyebrows; upper margin of book
HSK 5 9 丶

Compound Words (1)

燃眉之急
ránméizhījí
lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
28,120 of 84,292