一触即发 in English yi1 chu4 ji2 fa1 Meaning

Meanings

  • could happen at any moment
  • on the verge

Simplified Characters

一 触 即 发

Traditional Characters

一 觸 即 發

Pinyin

yi1 chu4 ji2 fa1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 触chu4to touch 即ji2namely 发fa1to send out