临阵

臨陣
línzhèn
  1. just before the battle
  2. to approach the front line

CEDICT

to locate oneself near the line of battle; to be just about to enter a battle

Wiktionary

亲临战场。

重編國語辭典

  1. 突然，忽然
  2. 亲临战场；来到阵地

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 临 lín
  1. to face
  2. to overlook
  3. to arrive
  4. to be (just) about to
  5. just before
2 阵 zhèn
  1. disposition of troops
  2. wave
  3. spate
  4. burst
  5. spell
  6. short period of time
  7. classifier for events or states of short duration

Containing this entry

临阵磨枪 línzhènmóqiāng
  1. lit. to sharpen one's spear only before going into battle (idiom)
  2. fig. to make preparations only at the last moment
临阵脱逃 línzhèntuōtáo see 临阵退缩 línzhèntuìsuō
临阵退缩 línzhèntuìsuō
  1. to shrink back as the time for battle approaches (idiom)
  2. to get cold feet