临阵 臨陣
临阵 臨陣 lín zhèn ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄓㄣˋ lam4 zan6
- just before the battle
- to approach the front line
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临 臨
- 来临 來臨 lái lín ㄌㄞˊ ㄌㄧㄣˊ loi4 lam4 to approach; to come closer
- 光临 光臨 guāng lín ㄍㄨㄤ ㄌㄧㄣˊ gwong1 lam4 (formal) to honor with one's presence
- 临床 臨床 lín chuáng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄔㄨㄤˊ lam4 cong4 (medicine) clinical
- 临时 臨時 lín shí ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄕˊ lam4 si4 as the time draws near
- 临街 臨街 lín jiē ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄝ lam4 gaai1 facing the street
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- 临近 臨近 lín jìn ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ lam4 gan6 to approach; to draw near; to be close to (in space or time)
- 降临 降臨 jiàng lín ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ gong3 lam4 to descend
- 面临 面臨 miàn lín ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ min6 lam4 to face sth; to be confronted with
- 居高临下 居高臨下 jū gāo lín xià ㄐㄩ ㄍㄠ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ geoi1 gou1 lam4 haa6 lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom)
- 再临 再臨 zài lín ㄗㄞˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ zoi3 lam4 to come again
- 惠临 惠臨 huì lín ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ wai6 lam4 (honorific) to visit
- 濒临 瀕臨 bīn lín ㄅㄧㄣ ㄌㄧㄣˊ pan4 lam4 on the edge of
- 登临 登臨 dēng lín ㄉㄥ ㄌㄧㄣˊ dang1 lam4 to visit places famous for their scenery
- 瞰临 瞰臨 kàn lín ㄎㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ham3 lam4 to overlook
- 临了 臨了 lín liǎo ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄌㄧㄠˇ lam4 liu5 at the last moment
- 临刑 臨刑 lín xíng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ lam4 jing4 facing execution
- 临别 臨別 lín bié ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄅㄧㄝˊ lam4 bit6 just before parting
- 临到 臨到 lín dào ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄉㄠˋ lam4 dou3 to befall
- 临危 臨危 lín wēi ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄟ lam4 ngai4 dying (from illness)
- 临问 臨問 lín wèn ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄣˋ lam4 man6 to go personally to consult subordinates (of a high official)
阵 陣
- 一阵 一陣 yī zhèn ㄧ ㄓㄣˋ jat1 zan6 a burst
- 阵子 陣子 zhèn zi ㄓㄣˋ ˙ㄗ zan6 zi2 period of time
- 阵容 陣容 zhèn róng ㄓㄣˋ ㄖㄨㄥˊ zan6 jung4 troop arrangement
- 阵营 陣營 zhèn yíng ㄓㄣˋ ㄧㄥˊ zan6 jing4 group of people
- 上阵 上陣 shàng zhèn ㄕㄤˋ ㄓㄣˋ soeng5 zan6 to go into battle
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- 助阵 助陣 zhù zhèn ㄓㄨˋ ㄓㄣˋ zo6 zan6 to cheer
- 叫阵 叫陣 jiào zhèn ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄓㄣˋ giu3 zan6 to challenge an opponent to a fight
- 压阵 壓陣 yā zhèn ㄧㄚ ㄓㄣˋ aat3 zan6 to bring up the rear
- 对阵 對陣 duì zhèn ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄣˋ deoi3 zan6 (of armies) to face each other, ready for battle
- 败阵 敗陣 bài zhèn ㄅㄞˋ ㄓㄣˋ baai6 zan6 to be defeated on the battlefield
- 敌阵 敵陣 dí zhèn ㄉㄧˊ ㄓㄣˋ dik6 zan6 the enemy ranks
- 方阵 方陣 fāng zhèn ㄈㄤ ㄓㄣˋ fong1 zan6 square-shaped formation (military)
- 疑阵 疑陣 yí zhèn ㄧˊ ㄓㄣˋ ji4 zan6 a diversion
- 矩阵 矩陣 jǔ zhèn ㄐㄩˇ ㄓㄣˋ geoi2 zan6 array
- 缺阵 缺陣 quē zhèn ㄑㄩㄝ ㄓㄣˋ kyut3 zan6 (sports) to miss a game (due to injury, suspension etc); to sit out a match
- 军阵 軍陣 jūn zhèn ㄐㄩㄣ ㄓㄣˋ gwan1 zan6 battle formation
- 迷阵 迷陣 mí zhèn ㄇㄧˊ ㄓㄣˋ mai4 zan6 maze
- 达阵 達陣 dá zhèn ㄉㄚˊ ㄓㄣˋ daat6 zan6 touchdown
- 那阵 那陣 nà zhèn ㄋㄚˋ ㄓㄣˋ naa5 zan6 at that time
- 阵亡 陣亡 zhèn wáng ㄓㄣˋ ㄨㄤˊ zan6 mong4 to die in battle
Idioms with these characters
- 兵临城下 兵臨城下 bīng lín chéng xià ㄅㄧㄥ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ bing1 lam4 sing4 haa6 soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
- 大难临头 大難臨頭 dà nàn lín tóu ㄉㄚˋ ㄋㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄊㄡˊ daai6 naan4 lam4 tau4 to be facing imminent calamity (idiom)
- 大限临头 大限臨頭 dà xiàn lín tóu ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄊㄡˊ daai6 haan6 lam4 tau4 facing the end (idiom); at the end of one's life
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- 阖第光临 闔第光臨 hé dì guāng lín ㄏㄜˊ ㄉㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄌㄧㄣˊ hap6 dai6 gwong1 lam4 the whole family is invited (idiom)
- 居高临下 居高臨下 jū gāo lín xià ㄐㄩ ㄍㄠ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ geoi1 gou1 lam4 haa6 lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom)
- 莅临指导 蒞臨指導 lì lín zhǐ dǎo ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄓˇ ㄉㄠˇ lei6 lam4 zi2 dou6 (of a notable person etc) to honor with one's presence and offer guidance (idiom)
- 临渴穿井 臨渴穿井 lín kě chuān jǐng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄔㄨㄢ ㄐㄧㄥˇ lam4 hot3 cyun1 zeng2 lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision
- 临渴掘井 臨渴掘井 lín kě jué jǐng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇ lam4 hot3 gwat6 zeng2 lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty
- 临危受命 臨危受命 lín wēi shòu mìng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄟ ㄕㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ lam4 ngai4 sau6 ming6 (idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis
- 临阵磨枪 臨陣磨槍 lín zhèn mó qiāng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄓㄣˋ ㄇㄛˊ ㄑㄧㄤ lam4 zan6 mo4 coeng1 lit. to sharpen one's spear only before going into battle (idiom)
- 赤膊上阵 赤膊上陣 chì bó shàng zhèn ㄔˋ ㄅㄛˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄓㄣˋ cek3 bok3 soeng5 zan6 lit. to go into battle bare-breasted (idiom)
- 临阵退缩 臨陣退縮 lín zhèn tuì suō ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄓㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄨㄛ lam4 zan6 teoi3 suk1 to shrink back as the time for battle approaches (idiom)
- 自乱阵脚 自亂陣腳 zì luàn zhèn jiǎo ㄗˋ ㄌㄨㄢˋ ㄓㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ zi6 lyun6 zan6 goek3 (idiom) to lose one's head