of vital importance
Life or death, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is s ǐ sh ē NGC ú NW á ng, meaning to live or die; often used to refer to the situation has come to a critical moment to determine the future fate; also known as "life or death". From Zuo Zhuan, the 15th year of Duke Ding.
The origin of Idioms
"Zuozhuan · Dinggong 15 years" said: "husband ceremony, life and death of the body also."
Idiom usage
Be subject, object, attribute; be in an emergency.
Chinese PinYin : sǐ shēng cún wáng
of vital importance
provide much material for thought. fā rén shēn sī
One hundred is not many, one is not few. bǎi bù wéi duō,yī bù wéi shǎo
Travel through rivers and mountains. shuǐ xiǔ shān xíng
The tortoise crane has a long life. guī hè xiá shòu
a pleasant day coupled with a fine landscape. liáng chén měi jǐng