Meaning of 临头
临头 means (of a difficulty, disaster, or misfortune) to befall one; to come upon one. Pronounced lín tóu.
- (of a difficulty, disaster, or misfortune) to befall one; to come upon one
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
dà大
huò祸
lín临
tóu头
，
gōng公
sī司
yī一
yè夜
zhī之
jiān间
pò破
chǎn产
le了
。
He didn't expect disaster to befall him—the company went bankrupt overnight.
Shì事
dào到
lín临
tóu头
，
tā他
cái才
fā发
xiàn现
zì自
jǐ己
háo毫
wú无
zhǔn准
bèi备
。
When the moment of crisis arrived, he realized he was completely unprepared.
Kǎo考
shì试
lín临
tóu头
，
tā他
hái还
zài在
wán玩
yóu游
xì戏
。
With the exam upon him, he was still playing video games.
Yǎn眼
kàn看
wēi危
xiǎn险
lín临
tóu头
，
dà大
jiā家
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
chè撤
lí离
le了
xiàn现
chǎng场
。
Seeing danger imminent, everyone quickly evacuated the scene.