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一觸即發

一觸即發

See also: 一触即发

Chinese

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one; 1; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)

!knock against; touch; to feel

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namely; right away; to approach; to draw near

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to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop

|- !trad. (一觸即發) | | | | |- !simp. (一触即发) | | | | |}

Idiom

一觸即發

  1. could break out or flare up at any time (of a situation); on the verge of crisis; in a tense and volatile situation