性命攸关

性命攸關
xìngmìng-yōuguān
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 a matter of life and death
  2. 2 vitally important

Examples

HSK 3
Duì bìngrén láishuō, měi yì fēnzhōng dōu xìngmìng-yōuguān.
For the patient, every minute is a matter of life and death.
HSK 6
Zhè shì xìngmìng-yōuguān de dàshì, yìdiǎnr yě bù néng mǎhu.
This is a matter of life and death, so we can't be the least bit careless.

Tips

usage
Means the same as 生死攸关, which is more common. Both follow the pattern X + 攸关 "X is at stake": 性命 is "life", so a life hangs on it. 利害攸关 works the same way with interests.

Stroke Order

性 xìng
命 mìng
攸 yōu
关 guān