临危受命 in English lin2 wei1 shou4 ming4 Meaning

Meanings

• (idiomatic expression) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis

Pinyin

lin2 wei1 shou4 ming4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

临lin2to face 危wei1surname Wei 受shou4to receive 命ming4life