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Chinese
一触即发 / 一觸即發 [yī​chù​jí​fā]
could happen at any moment; on the verge
Japanese
一触即発 いっしょくそくはつ 同音
nounadj-no yojijukugo critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
Notes
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (1)
先ほどの彼らのやり取りにはひやひやしたよ。まさに一触即発の危機だったね。
I was really nervous to see how they dealt with each other just now. I guess things were touch-and-go between them.
Contains
一
yī ひと- 일
one
触
chù ふ.れる 촉
knock against, touch, to butt with the horns
即
jí つ.く 즉
promptly
発
fā た.つ 발
send out
發
fā た.つ 발
send out
觸
chù ふ.れる 촉
knock against, touch, to butt with the horns