extremely urgent; as pressing as a shooting star
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
extremely urgent; pressing; in great haste
formalLiterally means 'as urgent as a shooting star,' which flashes and disappears instantly. Often used in formal contexts to describe a situation, task, or need that cannot be delayed.
Qián前
fāng方
zhàn战
shì事
chī吃
jǐn紧
，
jūn军
lìng令
jí急
rú如
xīng星
huǒ火
。
The battle situation at the front is tense; the military orders are extremely urgent.
Shāng伤
yuán员
jí急
xū需
shū输
xiě血
，
qíng情
kuàng况
jí急
rú如
xīng星
huǒ火
。
The wounded urgently need a blood transfusion; the situation is critical.
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Zhè这
xiàng项
rèn任
wu务
jí急
rú如
xīng星
huǒ火
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
jīn今
wǎn晚
wán完
chéng成
。
This task is extremely urgent; we must finish it tonight.