在危急存亡之际
“(At that life-or-death moment,)”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
京津唐电网全面告急
“(The Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan power grid was at risk.)”
在 危急存亡之际
“(At that life-or-death moment,)”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese documentary and broadcast rhetoric often uses grand classical idioms to contrast perilous national emergencies with collective sacrifice.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
at a critical moment of survival / in a life-or-death juncture
A classic Chengyu-derived formal phrase used in narrations, speeches, or reports about severe emergencies.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We're at a critical moment of survival.”
“Why should we risk our lives”
“At such a critical moment,”
“But when life and death were on the line,”
“and my life is in danger.”
“The Chinese nation has reached its most perilous moment.”
“It is now a matter of life and death.”
“The life and death of the Chinese people,”
“the very survival of our people.”
“We are at the most crucial stage of construction.”
“and could save my life in emergencies.”
“All of you have stood up”
“say it's a critical moment,”