Meaning of 节骨眼
节骨眼 means critical point; crucial link; decisive moment. Pronounced jiē gu yǎn r.
- critical point; crucial link; decisive moment
Definitions & Examples
Yǎn眼
kàn看
jiù就
yào要
tíng停
gōng工
dài待
liào料
le了
，
jiù就
zài在
zhè这
jiē节
gu骨
yǎn眼
r儿
shàng上
，
gǎn赶
yùn运
de的
yuán原
liào料
lái来
le了
。
The factory was about to shut down due to lack of supplies, but right at this critical moment, the rushed shipment of raw materials arrived.
Zuò做
gōng工
zuò作
yào要
zhuā抓
zhù住
jiē节
gu骨
yǎn眼
r儿
，
bié别
luàn乱
zhuā抓
yī一
qì气
。
When doing work, you must grasp the crucial points, don't just grab at things randomly.
Tán谈
pàn判
dào到
le了
zuì最
guān关
jiàn键
de的
zhè这
ge个
jiē节
gu骨
yǎn眼
r儿
，
shéi谁
dōu都
bù不
néng能
ràng让
bù步
。
The negotiation has reached this most critical juncture, and neither side can afford to make concessions.
Shì事
qíng情
néng能
bù不
néng能
chéng成
，
jiù就
kàn看
míng明
tiān天
de的
jiē节
gu骨
yǎn眼
r儿
le了
。
Whether the matter succeeds or not depends on tomorrow's decisive moment.
Tā他
zài在
qiú球
duì队
zuì最
quē缺
rén人
de的
jiē节
gu骨
yǎn眼
r儿
shàng上
shòu受
le了
shāng伤
。
He got injured at the worst possible moment when the team was most short of players.