lín
wēi
shòu
mìng

idiom
formal

Meaning of 临危受命

临危受命 means to accept a mission or appointment in a moment of crisis or peril. Pronounced lín wēi shòu mìng.

  • to accept a mission or appointment in a moment of crisis or peril

Definitions & Examples

Zài
gōng
bīn
lín
chǎn
zhī
 
lín
wēi
shòu
mìng
 
dān
rèn
le
xīn
de
shǒu
zhí
xíng
guān
 

When the company was on the verge of bankruptcy, he accepted the appointment and became the new CEO.

Jiāng
jūn
zài
jūn
duì
kuì
bài
shí
lín
wēi
shòu
mìng
 
zuì
zhōng
wǎn
kuáng
lán
 

The general took command when the army was collapsing and ultimately turned the tide.

Zhè
wèi
wài
jiāo
guān
zài
guó
jiā
guān
jǐn
zhāng
shí
lín
wēi
shòu
mìng
 
bèi
pài
jìn
xíng
jiān
nán
de
tán
pàn
 

The diplomat was entrusted with a critical mission and sent to conduct difficult negotiations when international relations were tense.