火燒眉毛

火烧眉毛
huǒshāoméimáo

to be extremely urgent

Wiktionary

Homographs

火燒眉毛 huǒshāoméimao
  1. lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation
  2. extreme emergency

Entry Composition

=1 火燒 huǒshāo
  1. to set fire to
  2. to burn down
  3. burning hot
  4. baked cake
=1 火燒 huoshǎo baked wheaten cake; baked bun
=2 眉毛 méimao eyebrow

classifier: 根
=2 眉毛 méimáo eyebrow