濒于

bīnyú

be on the brink of

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be on the brink of; on the edge of

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on the brink of; on the edge of

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bīn yú

v. be on the brink of

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bin1 yu2

near to, approaching (collapse)

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濒于

bīn yú

be on the brink of; on the verge of:

濒于灭亡 be on the brink of ruin; near extinction;

濒于绝境 face an impasse;

濒于崩溃 verge on collapse;

这些动物由于遭到无情的捕猎而濒于灭绝。 The animals were ruthlessly hunted to the verge of extinction.

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瀕於|濒于 [bīn yú] ► near to ► approaching (collapse)