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燃眉之急

燃
眉
之
急
lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation / extreme emergency

Characters and words in 燃眉之急

燃
rán = r + an2
to burn / to ignite / to light / fig. to spark off (hopes) / to start (debate) / to raise (hopes)
Add a new mnemonic for 燃 = 火 + 然
燃
眉
to burn one's eyebrows / fig. desperately serious situation
眉
méi = m + ei2
eyebrow / upper margin
Add a new mnemonic for 眉 = 𠃜 + 目
Add a new mnemonic for 眉 = 尸 + 丨 + 目
之
zhī = zh + Ø1
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) / him / her / it
Add a new mnemonic for 之 = 丶 + Z
急
jí = ji + Ø2
urgent / pressing / rapid / hurried / worried / to make (sb) anxious
Add a new mnemonic for 急 = 刍 + 心

Words with 燃眉之急

燃眉之急 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 燃眉之急

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