近在眼前

jìnzàiyǎnqián
idiom #20,608

Meanings

  1. 1 right before one's eyes
  2. 2 right at hand
  3. 3 imminent
  4. 4 close at hand

Examples

Shènglì jìn zài yǎn qián, dàjiā yào jiānchí xiàqù.
Victory is right before us — everyone must hold on.
Wēixiǎn jìn zài yǎn qián, tā què háo bù zhīqíng.
Danger was right in front of him, yet he was completely unaware.

Tips

memory
Literally: 'near () right () eyes' front (眼前).' Picture something so close it's touching your eyelashes — immediate, right there, no distance at all. Used for both physical proximity and temporal imminence.

Stroke Order

jìn
zài
yǎn
qián