matter of life and death; critical; vital
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
a matter of life and death; involving one's very survival; critical; vital
formalFormal idiom emphasizing that something is crucial to survival or fundamental interests. 攸 means '所' (that which), and 关 means 'related to', so literally 'life and death are what is related'.
Zhè这
shì是
shēng生
sǐ死
yōu攸
guān关
de的
jué决
dìng定
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
shèn慎
zhòng重
kǎo考
lǜ虑
。
This is a life-and-death decision; we must consider it carefully.
Zài在
zhè这
shēng生
sǐ死
yōu攸
guān关
de的
shí时
kè刻
，
quán全
tǐ体
yī医
hù护
rén人
yuán员
jiān坚
shǒu守
gǎng岗
wèi位
。
At this critical moment of life and death, all medical staff remained at their posts.
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Bǎo保
hù护
shēng生
tài态
huán环
jìng境
shì是
shēng生
sǐ死
yōu攸
guān关
de的
dà大
shì事
。
Protecting the ecological environment is a matter of vital importance.
Duì对
yú于
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
lái来
shuō说
，
zhè这
cì次
róng融
zī资
shì是
shēng生
sǐ死
yōu攸
guān关
de的
。
For this company, this round of financing is crucial to its survival.