濒临
bīn lín
Pinyin

Definition

濒临
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bīn lín
  1. on the edge of
  2. (fig.) on the verge of
  3. close to

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

来临
lái lín
  1. 1 to approach
  2. 2 to come closer
光临
guāng lín
  1. 1 (formal) to honor with one's presence
  2. 2 to attend
临
lín
  1. 1 to face
  2. 2 to overlook
  3. 3 to arrive
  4. 4 to be (just) about to
  5. 5 just before
临时
lín shí
  1. 1 as the time draws near
  2. 2 at the last moment
  3. 3 temporary
  4. 4 interim
  5. 5 ad hoc
临近
lín jìn
  1. 1 close to
  2. 2 approaching
临门
lín mén
  1. 1 to arrive home
  2. 2 facing one's home
  3. 3 home-coming
  4. 4 (soccer) facing the goalmouth
降临
jiàng lín
  1. 1 to descend
  2. 2 to arrive
  3. 3 to come
面临
miàn lín
  1. 1 to face sth
  2. 2 to be confronted with
濒死
bīn sǐ
  1. 1 nearing death
  2. 2 on the point of demise
  3. 3 approaching extinction
濒临
bīn lín
  1. 1 on the edge of
  2. 2 (fig.) on the verge of
  3. 3 close to
临别
lín bié
  1. 1 on parting
  2. 2 facing separation
临到
lín dào
  1. 1 to befall
临场
lín chǎng
  1. 1 to be at the scene (sitting for an exam, performing, competing, giving directions etc)
  2. 2 firsthand (experience)
  3. 3 impromptu (remarks etc)
临安
Lín ān
  1. 1 Lin'an county level city in Hangzhou 杭州[Háng zhōu], Zhejiang
临幸
lín xìng
  1. 1 to go in person (of emperor)
  2. 2 to copulate with a concubine (of emperor)
临床
lín chuáng
  1. 1 clinical
临摹
lín mó
  1. 1 to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting etc)
临时工
lín shí gōng
  1. 1 day laborer
  2. 2 temporary work
临死
lín sǐ
  1. 1 facing death
  2. 2 at death's door
临江
Lín jiāng
  1. 1 Linjiang county level city in Baishan 白山, Jilin

Idioms (16)

事到临头
shì dào lín tóu
  1. 1 when things come to a head (idiom)
兵临城下
bīng lín chéng xià
  1. 1 soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
大限临头
dà xiàn lín tóu
  1. 1 facing the end (idiom); at the end of one's life
  2. 2 with one foot in the grave
居高临下
jū gāo lín xià
  1. 1 to live high and look down (idiom)
  2. 2 to overlook
  3. 3 to tower above
  4. 4 to occupy the high ground
  5. 5 fig. arrogance based on one's social position
平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo
  1. 1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
  2. 2 doing things at the last minute
  3. 3 to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
死到临头
sǐ dào lín tóu
  1. 1 Death is near at hand. (idiom)
临危受命
lín wēi shòu mìng
  1. 1 (idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis
临时抱佛脚
lín shí bào fó jiǎo
  1. 1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
  2. 2 doing things at the last minute
  3. 3 making a hasty last-minute effort
临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网
lín yuān xiàn yú , bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng
  1. 1 better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish (idiom)
  2. 2 one should take practical steps to achieve one's aim
临渴掘井
lín kě jué jǐng
  1. 1 lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty
  2. 2 to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
临渴穿井
lín kě chuān jǐng
  1. 1 lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision
  2. 2 to act when it is too late
临阵退缩
lín zhèn tuì suō
  1. 1 to shrink back as the time for battle approaches (idiom)
  2. 2 to get cold feet
莅临指导
lì lín zhǐ dǎo
  1. 1 (of a notable person etc) to honor with one's presence and offer guidance (idiom)
亲临其境
qīn lín qí jìng
  1. 1 to travel to a place personally (idiom)
身临其境
shēn lín qí jìng
  1. 1 (idiom) to experience it for oneself
  2. 2 to actually *be* there (as opposed to reading about it etc)
阖第光临
hé dì guāng lín
  1. 1 the whole family is invited (idiom)

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