at a critical juncture

at a critical juncture

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d à oxu á nzh à w à I, which means to describe a situation of extreme difficulty. It comes from Mencius Gongsun Chou Shang.

The origin of Idioms

In the Warring States period, Mencius Gongsun Chou Shang, written by Mencius Ke, said: "today, the country of Wancheng is a benevolent government, and the people are happy with it

Idiom usage

Zhang Junrui, a tourist, sent a letter to order the monk to bow to his command and ask for the general's help. (the first fold of the second volume of the romance of the Western chamber by Wang Shifu in Yuan Dynasty)

Analysis of Idioms

It's a matter of urgency and danger