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临危

lín wēidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
dying (from illness) / facing death / on one's deathbed
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-73392a2682ba2d13. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

臨危 临危 [lin2 wei1] /dying (from illness)/facing death/on one's deathbed/

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Other forms in these source records: 臨危

  • 临
    lín

    to face / to overlook / to arrive / to be (just) about to / just before

  • 危
    wēi

    danger / to endanger / Taiwan pr. [wéi]

    Wēi

    surname Wei

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.