节骨眼

jiēguyǎn

critical juncture; vital link

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vital link

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vital link

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jie2 gu5 yan3

critical juncture, crucial moment

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节骨眼

jiē gu yǎn

(方)

（关键时刻） critical juncture; at the critical moment; in the nick of time; crisis; a suitable occasion:

事情已到了节骨眼上。 The matter has been brought to a crisis.

在这节骨眼上， 他非常镇静。 He was very calm during the crisis.

你来得正是节骨眼上! You've come in the nick of time!

（紧要环节） vital link:

做工作要抓住节骨眼儿。 Special attention should be paid to the key link in one's work.

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節骨眼|节骨眼 [jiē gu yǎn] ► (dialect) critical juncture ► crucial moment ► Taiwan pr. [jié gu yǎn]