以解燃眉之急
“to solve the urgent need.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“If the treasury is empty, levy grain locally”
以解 燃眉之急
“to solve the urgent need.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In statecraft contexts, dramatic or burdensome measures are often justified by framing the situation as an existential, urgent crisis.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in order to relieve / resolve
A classical connective structure linking a proposed action to its intended problem-solving purpose.
an extremely pressing crisis; matter of utmost urgency
A common chengyu used in formal writing and speech to denote critical emergencies requiring immediate relief.