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大禍臨頭

简大祸临头 · 繁大禍臨頭

Mandarin · pinyin dà huò lín tóu

facing imminent catastrophe
calamity looms
all hell will break loose

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
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頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
祸: huò · misfortune, calamity, disaster
临: lín · draw near, approach; descend
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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4–4–2–2 · da4 huo4 lin2 tou2

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daai6 wo6 lam4 tau4

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