临门一脚

臨門一腳
línményījiǎo
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 the final shot at goal (football)
  2. 2 the decisive push at a critical moment
  3. 3 the last leg of something

Examples

Zhōngguó duì jiùshì quēshǎo línményījiǎo de gōngfu.
The Chinese team just lacks the skill for that final strike at goal.
Xiàngmù yǐjīng zuò le dà bàn, jiù chà línményījiǎo le.
The project is mostly done — all that's missing is the final push.

Tips

culture
Originally a football (soccer) commentary phrase — literally 'the kick right at the goal' ( = facing the gate, = one kick). Now extended to any final, decisive effort to close the deal — common in business and project contexts.

Stroke Order

lín
mén
jiǎo