千钧一发 (qiān jūn yí fà): (lit.) a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom); (fig.) (at the) critical; perilous (moment)

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HSK 7

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Pinyin
Meaning: (lit.) a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom); (fig.) (at the) critical; perilous (moment)
Characters: 4
HSK level: HSK 7

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HSK 1

thousand

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HSK 1

one

HSK 3

to send out

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