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危在旦夕
 
En
wēi zài dàn xī
  • lit. danger now morning or evening (idiom)
  • on the verge of death
  • expected any moment now
  • The crisis is imminent.

危在旦夕 wēi zài dàn xī

危在旦夕
1 比喻危险在短时间内即将来临。《三国志.卷四九.吴书.太史慈传》:「今管亥暴乱,北海被围,孤穷无援,危在旦夕。」《三国演义.第二回》:「天下危在旦夕,陛下尚自与阉官共饮耶!」

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