diàn
阽
be on the brink of danger
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
be close to; be on the verge of (danger, death)
literaryA classical/literary term, rarely used in modern spoken Chinese. Often followed by words indicating danger or death.
Shè社
jì稷
diàn阽
wēi危
。
The nation is on the brink of danger.
Bìng病
rén人
yǐ已
diàn阽
yú于
sǐ死
wáng亡
。
The patient is already on the verge of death.
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Tā他
de的
xíng行
wéi为
shǐ使
zhěng整
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
xiàn陷
rù入
diàn阽
wēi危
zhī之
jìng境
。
His actions brought the entire project to the brink of peril.