瀕臨

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See also: 濒临

Chinese

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near
to face; to overlook; to arrive
to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before
 
trad. (瀕臨)
simp. (濒临)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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瀕臨

  1. to be close to; to be near
  2. to be on the verge of; to face; to be faced with; to be confronted with
    瀕臨絕境濒临绝境  ―  bīnlín juéjìng  ―  to be on the verge of hopelessness
    瀕臨死亡濒临死亡  ―  bīnlín sǐwáng  ―  to be at death's door
    瀕臨崩潰濒临崩溃  ―  bīnlín bēngkuì  ―  to be close to collapsing
    瀕臨滅絕濒临灭绝  ―  bīnlín mièjué  ―  to be on the verge of extinction

Synonyms

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  • (to be close to):
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  • (to be on the verge of):
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