extremely urgent; burning with urgency
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
extremely urgent; pressing; requiring immediate attention
Literally 'fire burns the eyebrows'. Used as a predicate or attributive to describe a situation that demands immediate action. Often used with words like '眼下', '眼下急'.
Zhè这
shì是
huǒ火
shāo烧
méi眉
ma毛
de的
shì事
r儿
，
bié别
zhè这
me么
màn慢
tiáo条
sī斯
lǐ理
de的
。
This is a matter of extreme urgency, so don't be so leisurely about it.
Yǎn眼
xià下
huǒ火
shāo烧
méi眉
ma毛
，
nǐ你
zěn怎
me么
hái还
zhè这
me么
yōu悠
xián闲
？
The situation is burning with urgency right now, how can you still be so relaxed?
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Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
yǐ已
jīng经
huǒ火
shāo烧
méi眉
ma毛
le了
，
bì必
xū须
mǎ马
shàng上
chǔ处
lǐ理
。
This matter has already reached a critical point and must be dealt with immediately.
Duì对
tā他
lái来
shuō说
，
huán还
qián钱
shì是
huǒ火
shāo烧
méi眉
ma毛
de的
shì事
。
For him, paying back the money is a pressing matter.