一触即发

yíchùjífā

may break out at any moment; be on the verge of breaking out

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on the verge of breaking out

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on the verge of breaking out

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yī chù jí fā

adv. on the verge

yī chù jí fā

could happen at any moment

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yi1 chu4 ji2 fa1

could happen at any moment, on the verge

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一触即发

yī chù jí fā

be triggered at any moment; an explosive point (situation); be on the verge of breaking out; be touch-and-go (touch and go); imminent; may break out at any moment; ready to be set off at a touch:

武装冲突有一触即发之势。 Armed conflict may break out at any moment.

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一觸即發|一触即发 [yī chù jí fā] ► could happen at any moment ► on the verge