瀕臨

See also: 濒临

Chinese

near
 
to face; to overlook; to arrive
to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before
trad. (瀕臨)
simp. (濒临)

Pronunciation


Verb

瀕臨

  1. to be close to; to be near
  2. to be on the verge of; to face; to be faced with; to be confronted with
    瀕臨絕境濒临绝境   bīnlín juéjìng   to be on the verge of hopelessness
    瀕臨死亡濒临死亡   bīnlín sǐwáng   to be at death's door
    瀕臨崩潰濒临崩溃   bīnlín bēngkuì   to be close to collapsing
    瀕臨滅絕濒临灭绝   bīnlín mièjué   to be on the verge of extinction

Synonyms

  • (to be close to):
  • (to be on the verge of):
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