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

Character Breakdown

燃
rán
to ignite, to burn; combustion
HSK 5 16 丶
眉
méi
eyebrows; upper margin of book
HSK 5 9 丶
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4 3 丶
急
jí
anxious, worried; hasty, quick; pressing, urgent
HSK 3 9 丶

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