pò迫presszài在atméi眉eyebrowjié睫eyelash
Imminent; impending; a matter of great urgency.
Literal meaning
press (迫) — at (在) — eyebrow (眉) — eyelash (睫)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing something so urgent it is right before one's eyes.
Examples
Shí时jiān间bù不duō多le了，zhè这ge个wèn问tí题yǐ已jīng经pò迫zài在méi眉jié睫，bì必xū须jǐn尽kuài快jiě解jué决。
There is not much time left; this problem is imminent and must be resolved as soon as possible.
Jīng经jì济wēi危jī机pò迫zài在méi眉jié睫，zhèng政fǔ府zhèng正zài在cǎi采qǔ取jǐn紧jí急cuò措shī施。
The economic crisis is imminent, and the government is taking emergency measures.
Usage & nuances
Emphasizes the urgency and seriousness of a situation.
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