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Meaning of 危在旦夕

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
危 wēi 在 zài 旦 dàn 夕 xī
in imminent peril (idiom); on the brink of crisis
Example Sentences
1
这时我危在旦夕
。
我大声喊着
“
救命
!
I was in danger, so I cried out loudly.
2
因为他错误决定
,
让一大笔钱危在旦夕
。
There is a great deal of money at stake because of his poor decision.
3
我不曾意识到这个群落危在旦夕
,
整个文化都会消亡
。
I just hadn't realised how endangered the community was and this whole culture could simply die, disappear.
4
每一个国家和各地人民的安全和稳定
——
我们的繁荣
、
我们的健康和我们的安全
——
危在旦夕
。
The security and stability of each nation and all peoples -- our prosperity, our health, and our safety -- are in jeopardy.
5
宾勒先生同时发现
,
员工对于减薪的心理阻力在雇主危在旦夕的情况下会化解
。
Mr Bewley also found that psychological resistance to pay cuts melts when the employer' s survival is at stake.