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临头

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lín tóu

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Definitions

  1. 1. to befall
  2. 2. to be imminent

Words Containing 临头

事到临头
shì dào lín tóu

when things come to a head (idiom)

大祸临头
dà huò lín tóu

facing imminent catastrophe

大限临头
dà xiàn lín tóu

facing the end (idiom); at the end of one's life

大难临头
dà nàn lín tóu

to be facing imminent calamity (idiom)

死到临头
sǐ dào lín tóu

Death is near at hand. (idiom)

Child Words of 临头

临
lín

to face

头
tóu

head

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