千钧一发 (qiān jūn yī fà) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom); fig. (at the) critical; perilous (moment)”.
Meanings
- 1lit. a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom)
- 2fig. (at the) critical; perilous (moment)
Characters in 千钧一发
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