lâm nguy
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To be in danger / to be imperiled: To be in a situation of serious and immediate threat, harm, or risk. It describes the state of facing peril.
- To be at stake: To be in a position where something important (like life, safety, or a crucial outcome) is at risk of being lost.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Tính mạng bệnh nhân đang lâm nguy. (The patient's life is in danger.)
- Thành trì lâm nguy trước cuộc tấn công của quân địch. (The fortress was imperiled by the enemy attack.)
- Hòa bình của khu vực lâm nguy. (The peace of the region is at stake.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is formal and is often used in written contexts such as literature, news reports, or historical accounts to describe grave situations.
- It can be used with abstract concepts (e.g., peace, independence) or concrete subjects (e.g., a person, a city).
Variants and Related Words
- Nguy cấp (adj): critical, urgent (often describing a situation). (The situation is critical.)
- Hiểm nguy (n/adj): danger, peril; dangerous, perilous. (A perilous adventure.)
Synonyms
- In jeopardy: To be in a situation of danger or risk of loss.
- In peril: To be in serious and immediate danger.
- At risk: Exposed to the possibility of harm or loss.
Related Idioms
- Lâm vào cảnh nguy nan: To fall into a dangerous situation.
- Công ty lâm vào cảnh nguy nan vì khủng hoảng tài chính. (The company fell into a dangerous situation due to the financial crisis.)
- Ngàn cân treo sợi tóc: (Idiom) Literally "a thousand pounds hanging by a hair," meaning an extremely critical and precarious situation.
- Vận mệnh đất nước lúc đó như ngàn cân treo sợi tóc. (The fate of the nation at that time was hanging by a thread.)