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濒临

瀕臨
bīnlín
verb #11,305

Meanings

  1. 1 on the verge of
  2. 2 on the brink of
  3. 3 to border on

Examples

大熊猫曾经濒临灭绝。
Dàxióngmāo céngjīng bīnlín mièjué.
Giant pandas were once on the verge of extinction.
这家公司濒临破产。
Zhè jiā gōngsī bīnlín pòchǎn.
This company is on the brink of bankruptcy.

Tips

usage
濒临 almost always precedes something negative: 濒临灭绝 (extinction), 濒临破产 (bankruptcy), 濒临崩溃 (collapse). It implies being dangerously close.
memory
Water's edge (濒) + to approach (临) = standing at the water's edge, about to fall in. On the very brink.

Stroke Order

濒 bīn
临 lín