| 释义 |
大祸临头dà huò lín tóudisaster is imminent (/hanging over one)
❍ 这个宫女早已看透了宫中的处处虚假，人与人勾心斗角，争风吃醋，彼此倾轧，动不动就会～，……(姚雪垠《李自成》Ⅱ—827) The maid,well acquainted with all the palace hypocrisies,intrigues and petty jealousies,knew that one could become a victim of them at any time.
❍ 做官到了三品时，就要急流勇退，不然就有～。(吴趼人《二十年目睹之怪现状》195)When you reach the third rank,you must retire immediately; otherwise you’ll meet with great disaster. 大祸临头dà huò lín tóu指大的灾祸降临了。disaster is imminent, disaster is hanging over sb., be faced with imminent disaster |