"by the skin of your teeth" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 勉強
• 千鈞一髮

Definition

這個表達意思是非常勉強地成功或勉強避免了壞結果，差點失敗。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這一表達很口語化，用來強調“差點失敗”或“險些沒趕上”。常見於考試、趕時間或緊急逃避等場合。

Examples

He passed the exam by the skin of his teeth.

他考試**勉強**及格。

I caught the train by the skin of my teeth.

我**差點**錯過了火車。

They survived the accident by the skin of their teeth.

他們在事故中**死裡逃生**。

Wow, you made the deadline by the skin of your teeth!

哇，你**勉強**趕上了截止時間！

We won the game by the skin of our teeth.

我們**勉強**贏了比賽。

Honestly, I finished my homework by the skin of my teeth last night.

說真的，昨晚我**勉強**做完了作業。