燃眉

ránméi
  1. to burn one's eyebrows
  2. fig. desperately serious situation

CEDICT

比喻情况危急。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 燃 rán
  1. to burn
  2. to ignite
  3. to light
  4. fig. to spark off (hopes)
  5. to start (debate)
  6. to raise (hopes)
2 眉 méi
  1. eyebrow
  2. upper margin

Containing this entry

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