在这个节骨眼上
“at such a critical moment,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
在这 个 节骨眼上
“at such a critical moment,”
不知从哪里
“from who knows where,”
“Just when things couldn't get any more complicated, this had to happen.”
The term literally refers to the joints between bones, reflecting how traditional Chinese metaphors use critical parts of the body to describe pivotal moments in time.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
critical juncture; crucial moment
Very common in spoken Chinese (often with '上' at the end) to describe a turning point when things are tense or decisive.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“At such a critical moment,”
“She's at the most critical stage?”
“it's another critical moment.”
“red-handed”
“Look, at this critical moment,”