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緊要關頭

简 紧要关头 · 繁 緊要關頭
Mandarin · pinyin jǐn yào guān tóu

Meanings

  1. urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture
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緊
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要
yào · necessary, essential; necessity
關
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頭
tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
紧
jǐn · tense, tight, taut; firm, secure
关
guān · frontier pass; close; relation
头
tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
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3–4–1–2 · jin3 yao4 guan1 tou2

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gan2 jiu3 gwaan1 tau4

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noun

  1. critical juncture; critical moment

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