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as the time draws near / at the last moment / temporary / interim / ad hoc
HSK 4
(formal) to honor with one's presence / to attend
HSK 4
to approach; to draw near; to be close to (in space or time)
HSK 7-9
to face sth; to be confronted with
HSK 4
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to face / to overlook / to arrive / to be (just) about to / just before
HSK 7-9
clinical
HSK 7-9
Zhenkang county in Lincang 臨滄|临沧, Yunnan
Linyi county in Yuncheng 運城|运城, Shanxi
imminent
temporary worker; temp / temporary work
facing the street
HSK 7-9
lit. to sharpen one's spear only before going into battle (idiom) / fig. to make preparations only at the last moment
to approach; to come closer
HSK 7-9
Linzi district of Zibo city 淄博市, Shandong
critical / boundary
provisional government
to befall
the store front / the part of a house facing the street serving as a store
Lingao County, Hainan
to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting etc)
lit. to never burn incense when all's well, but clutch Buddha's feet in a crisis (proverb) / fig. to neglect preparation until the last moment, then act in panic
to be at the scene (sitting for an exam, performing, competing, giving directions etc) / firsthand (experience) / impromptu (remarks etc)
to shrink back as the time for battle approaches (idiom) / to get cold feet
facing death / at death's door
Linzi district of Zibo city 淄博市, Shandong
facing the water (favored location)
an extra (in a movie) (abbr. for 臨時演員|临时演员)
nightfall
to descend / to arrive / to come
HSK 7-9
to visit places famous for their scenery
(fig.) to scramble to make up for a lack of preparation; to make a frantic, last-ditch effort; to cram for an exam (cf. 平時不燒香臨時抱佛腳|平时不烧香临时抱佛脚)
the feeling of actually being there
to come again
clinical characteristic / diagnostic trait
critical point / boundary point
lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom) / fig. to occupy a commanding position / to assume a haughty attitude
HSK 7-9
Lanshan district of Linyi city 臨沂市|临沂市, Shandong
just before parting
at the last moment / right at the end
Linfen, prefecture-level city in Shanxi Province 山西省
clinical death
Linshu, a county in Linyi City 臨沂市|临沂市, Shandong
Lintong District of Xi’an 西安市, Shaanxi
to face childbirth / about to give birth / refers esp. to the onset of regular contractions
critical mass
an extra (in a movie)
Lintan, a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 甘南藏族自治州, Gansu
lit. as if on the brink of a deep abyss (idiom) / fig. extremely cautious
to approach / to press in
approaching one's end / with one foot in the grave
Whit Sunday (Christian Festival celebrating the Holy Spirit)
words of advice on parting
Lincheng, a county in Xingtai City 邢臺市|邢台市, Hebei
just before the contest / on the eve of war
before leaving / on departure
to travel to a place personally (idiom)
bridging loan
(idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis
lit. (may the) five blessings descend upon this home (namely: longevity, wealth, health, virtue, and a natural death) / (an auspicious saying for the Lunar New Year)
on the edge of / (fig.) on the verge of / close to
Linze, a county in Zhangye City 張掖市|张掖市, Gansu
Houma, a county-level city in Linfen City 臨汾市|临汾市, Shanxi
Mt Mengliang in Mengyin county 蒙陰縣|蒙阴县, Linyi 臨沂|临沂, Shandong
Luozhuang district of Linyi city 臨沂市|临沂市, Shandong
trial separation
Linquan, a county in Fuyang City 阜陽市|阜阳市, Anhui
Lintao, a county in Dingxi City 定西市, Gansu
Linwei District of Weinan City 渭南市, Shaanxi
Linxia, a county in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州, Gansu
better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish (idiom) / one should take practical steps to achieve one's aim
Linzhang, a county in Handan City 邯鄲市|邯郸市, Hebei
Linxi, a county in Xingtai City 邢臺市|邢台市, Hebei
(of a notable person etc) to honor with one's presence and offer guidance (idiom)
Linqu County in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊, Shandong
to arrive home / facing one's home / home-coming / (soccer) facing the goalmouth
just before the battle / to approach the front line
Mengyin county in Linyi 臨沂|临沂, Shandong
to sacrifice one's life in a crisis
when things come to a head (idiom)
old place name (in present-day Linyi County 臨猗縣|临猗县, Shanxi) / two-character surname Linghu
to visit in person; to personally attend
Linqing, a county-level city in Liaocheng City 聊城市, Shandong
on leaving / on the point of departure
Yaodu district of Linfen city 臨汾市|临汾市, Shanxi
Yonghe county in Linfen 臨汾|临汾, Shanxi
Linxiang, a county-level city in Yueyang City 岳陽市|岳阳市, Hunan
Lin county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁, Shanxi 山西
to befall / to be imminent
Dongxiang Autonomous County, in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州, Gansu
dying (from illness) / facing death / on one's deathbed
critical state / criticality
Linyi county in Dezhou 德州, Shandong

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