千钧一发(qiān jūn yī fà): (lit.) a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom)
(lit.) a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom)
Character breakdown
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Word information
- Pinyin
- qiān jūn yī fà
- Meaning
- (lit.) a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom)
- HSK level
- HSK 7-9
- Characters
- 4
- Traditional
- 千鈞一發
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Related words
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kilogram
(idiom) time is gold; every minute is precious
one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)
lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly
lit. one day, a thousand miles (idiom); rapid progress
lit. to drop a thousand zhang in one fall (idiom)
one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); valuable advice
(lit.) a promise worth a thousand pieces of gold (idiom)
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