Definition
紧要关头 is a fixed four-character idiom meaning a critical or decisive moment, often a turning point where the outcome hinges. Literally combining 'critical' (紧要) and 'pass/gate' (关头), it is used in both formal and spoken contexts to emphasize a situation of high stakes.
n.
critical juncturecrucial moment
Examples
- 紧要关头，。Zài zhège jǐn yào guān tóu, wǒmen xūyào bǎochí lěngjìng.At this critical juncture, we need to stay calm.
- 紧要关头。Tā céng zài yí cì shíjiān de jǐn yào guān tóu zuò chū zhèngquè juédìng.He once made the right decision at a critical moment in time.
- 紧要关头，。Zài nà yí ge jǐn yào guān tóu, dàjiā dōu jiānchí zhù le.At that critical juncture, everyone held on.
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