危急存亡之秋
Chinese
critical; desperate | to live or die; life or death | 's; him/her/it; this | autumn; fall; harvest time autumn; fall; harvest time; a swing | ||
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trad. (危急存亡之秋) | 危急 | 存亡 | 之 | 秋 | |
simp. #(危急存亡之秋) | 危急 | 存亡 | 之 | 秋 |
Etymology
From Chu Shi Biao by 諸葛亮 (Zhuge Liang):
- 今天下三分,益州疲弊,此誠危急存亡之秋也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: 227, 諸葛亮 (Zhuge Liang), 《出師表》
- Jīn tiānxià sānfēn, yìzhōu píbì, cǐ chéng wēijícúnwángzhīqiū yě. [Pinyin]
- Today, China is divided into three parts, and the Kingdom of Han is weak and fatigued. This is truly a critical moment determining our survival.
今天下三分,益州疲弊,此诚危急存亡之秋也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
Idiom
危急存亡之秋
- a critical moment determining someone's or something's survival
Synonyms
- 生死關頭/生死关头 (shēngsǐguāntóu)
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (危急存亡之秋):
- → Korean: 위급존망지추(危急存亡之秋) (wigeupjonmangjichu)
Others:
- → Japanese: (calque) 危急存亡の秋 (kikyū sonbō no toki)