千钧一发 in English qian1 jun1 yi1 fa4 Meaning

Meanings

  • a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiomatic expression)
  • imminent peril
  • a matter of life or death

Simplified Characters

千 钧 一 发

Traditional Characters

千 鈞 一 髮

Pinyin

qian1 jun1 yi1 fa4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

千qian1thousand 钧jun130 catties 一yi1one 发fa1to send out