危急存亡之秋

wēijícúnwángzhīqiū

a critical moment determining someone's or something's survival

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 危急 wēijí
  1. critical
  2. desperate (situation)
2 存亡 cúnwáng
  1. to live or die
  2. to exist or perish
3 之 zhī
  1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 de)
  2. him
  3. her
  4. it
=4 秋 Qiū surname Qiu
=4 秋 qiū
  1. autumn
  2. fall
  3. harvest time
=4 秋 qiū old variant of 秋 qiū
=4 秋 qiū used in 秋千 qiūqiān