千钧一发

HSK 7-9

qiān jūn yí fà

at a critical moment; on the verge of something

fig. (at the) critical; perilous (moment)

千钧一发之际，他做出了正确的决定。

qiānjūn-yīfà jí shì, tā zuò chūle zhèngquè de juédìan.

At the critical moment, he made the right decision

他站在千钧一发的悬崖边上。

tā zài qiānjūn-yīfà de xiányá biānbàng shàng.

He stood at the edge of a cliff