yī chù jí fā

Traditional: 一觸即發

一触即发 (yī chù jí fā) is a Chinese word meaning “could happen at any moment; on the verge”.

Meanings

  1. 1could happen at any moment
  2. 2on the verge

Characters in 一触即发

一yī · one触chù · to touch即jí · namely发fā · to send out

Related words

一one一个a; an; one一起(in) the same place一样same一下(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)一直straight (in a straight line)发生to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out一切everything一点a bit; a little bit一定surely; certainly; definitely发现to notice; to become aware of第一first

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