Huǒ shāo méi máo describes a situation that is extremely urgent and pressing, like fire burning one's eyebrows.
火烧眉毛比喻事情非常急迫，到了眼前，难以解决。
| 成语 | 火烧眉毛 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 火烧到眉毛。比喻事到眼前，非常急迫。 |
| 出处 | 宋·释普济《五灯会元》卷十六：“问：‘如何是急切一句？’诗曰：‘火烧眉毛。’” |
| 拼音 | huǒ shāo méi máo |
| 拼音码 | hsmm |
| 近义词 | 千钧一发、迫在眉睫、燃眉之急 |
| 用法 | 主谓式；作谓语、定语、宾语；用于口语 |
| 英语 | a desperate situation |
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