No. 6,945 in Chinese
燃眉之急
A pressing or urgent matter requiring immediate attention.
In a sentence
解决燃眉之急是我们的当务之急。
Addressing the urgent crisis is our top priority.
The phrase '燃眉之急' is used to indicate an extremely urgent issue that requires immediate attention.
这笔资金的注入缓解了公司的燃眉之急。
The injection of funds alleviated the company's urgent crisis.
Here, '燃眉之急' refers to the critical financial situation faced by the company.
在这种情况下，寻找饮用水已经成为燃眉之急。
In this situation, finding drinking water has become an urgent necessity.
The phrase '燃眉之急' is employed to highlight the dire need for drinking water in the context presented.
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