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(formal) to honor with one's presence / to attend
HSK 4
as the time draws near / at the last moment / temporary / interim / ad hoc
HSK 4
clinical medicine
to face sth; to be confronted with
HSK 4
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  *臨* | 臨* | *臨
to face / to overlook / to arrive / to be (just) about to / just before
HSK 7-9
subcritical
to overlook / to watch from above
clinical death
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
supercritical
to approach; to come closer
HSK 7-9
(idiom) to experience it for oneself / to actually *be* there (as opposed to reading about it etc)
when things come to a head (idiom)
to descend / to arrive / to come
HSK 7-9
critical mass
to approach; to draw near; to be close to (in space or time)
HSK 7-9
Linxia, a county-level city in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州, Gansu
to visit in person; to personally attend
critical state / criticality
the feeling of actually being there
Linzhang, a county in Handan City 邯鄲市|邯郸市, Hebei
Welcome! (used by staff to greet customers when they enter a shop or restaurant)
just before the battle / to approach the front line
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)
to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting etc)
critical point / boundary point
nightfall
(idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis
Advent (Christian period of 4 weeks before Christmas)
soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
to be at the scene (sitting for an exam, performing, competing, giving directions etc) / firsthand (experience) / impromptu (remarks etc)
lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision / to act when it is too late
to grace sb with one's presence / your arrival (honorific) / your esteemed presence
Death is near at hand. (idiom)
facing the street
HSK 7-9
before leaving / on departure
Lingao County, Hainan
lit. to sharpen one's spear only before going into battle (idiom) / fig. to make preparations only at the last moment
clinical
HSK 7-9
Linyi county in Dezhou 德州, Shandong
lit. as if meeting a great enemy (idiom) / fig. cautious / with great preoccupation / with strict precaution
temporary worker; temp / temporary work
to travel to a place personally (idiom)
to hold a court audience / to govern from the imperial throne (applies esp. to Empress Dowager or Regent)
at childbirth / in labor
on the edge of / (fig.) on the verge of / close to
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
on leaving / on the point of departure
to be faced with problems
facing the end (idiom); at the end of one's life / with one foot in the grave
lit. as if on the brink of a deep abyss (idiom) / fig. extremely cautious
Lintong District of Xi’an 西安市, Shaanxi
Linyi county in Yuncheng 運城|运城, Shanxi
the store front / the part of a house facing the street serving as a store
to visit places famous for their scenery
Linying, a county in Luohe City 漯河市, Henan
Lin county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁, Shanxi 山西
Lintao, a county in Dingxi City 定西市, Gansu
imminent
dying (from illness) / facing death / on one's deathbed
Linzi district of Zibo city 淄博市, Shandong
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
trial separation
Linhai, a county-level city in Taizhou City 台州市, Zhejiang
Linqing, a county-level city in Liaocheng City 聊城市, Shandong
Linyi county in Yuncheng 運城|运城, Shanxi
Linwu, a county in Chenzhou City 郴州市, Hunan
Linwei District of Weinan City 渭南市, Shaanxi
Linxiang district of Lincang city 臨滄市|临沧市, Yunnan
to be facing imminent calamity (idiom) / disaster is looming
to befall
to overlook the sea / on the waterfront
Lincheng, a county in Xingtai City 邢臺市|邢台市, Hebei
to face childbirth / about to give birth / refers esp. to the onset of regular contractions
(of a notable person etc) to honor with one's presence and offer guidance (idiom)
(of a distinguished guest) honor my house (firm etc) with your presence
Pentecost
just before parting
to go personally to consult subordinates (of a high official)
to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting)
Linyi, prefecture-level city in Shandong Province 山東省|山东省
lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty / to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
end-of-life care; hospice care; palliative care
we are honored by your presence
facing execution
Lintun Commandery (108 BC–c. 300 AD), one of four Han dynasty commanderies in north Korea
critical / boundary

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