火烧眉毛

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

CEDICT

Homographs

火烧眉毛 huǒshāoméimáo

Entry Composition

1 火烧 huǒshāo
  1. to set fire to
  2. to burn down
  3. burning hot
  4. baked cake
2 眉毛 méimao eyebrow

classifier: 根

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燃眉之急 ránméizhījí
  1. lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation
  2. extreme emergency