迫在眉睫

pòzài-méijié

idiom #21,208

Meanings

1 imminent
2 pressing
3 urgent / right on one's doorstep

Characters

press / force / urgent

Examples

截止日期迫在眉睫，大家都加班加点。

Jiézhǐrìqī pòzàiméijié, dàjiā dōu jiābān jiādiǎn.

The deadline is imminent and everyone is working overtime.

危机迫在眉睫，必须立刻采取行动。

Wēijī pòzàiméijié, bìxū lìkè cǎiqǔ xíngdòng.

The crisis is pressing — action must be taken immediately.

Tips

memory

Literally 'pressing on the eyebrows and eyelashes' — imagine a threat so close it's touching your face. That visceral image captures how imminent and unavoidable it is.

Stroke Order

迫 pò

在 zài

眉 méi

睫 jié