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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

危在旦夕 [wēizàidànxī]
  1. 1. be in imminent danger

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

危在旦夕 [wēizàidànxī]
  1. 1. [Chinese idiom] in imminent danger; on the verge of death or destruction
    生命危在旦夕。
    Death is expected at any moment.
    该城危在旦夕。
    The city may fall at any moment.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

危在旦夕 [wēizàidànxī]
  1. 1. 危险就在早晚之间。
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Examples

生命危在旦夕。
Death is expected at any moment. → 危在旦夕
该城危在旦夕。
The city may fall at any moment. → 危在旦夕
危在旦夕
in imminent danger → 旦夕
危在旦夕 → 旦
危在旦夕 → 旦夕

Word Decomposition

危
[wēi] 		+ 在
[zài] 		+ 旦
[dàn] 		+ 夕
[xī]

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