鬼门关

guǐménguān

鬼门关 — guǐménguān

1. the gates of hell; a critical point between life and death

   他在山崩中受了重伤，差点掉进鬼门关，幸好被及时救出。 tā zài shānbēng zhōng shòu le zhòngshāng chàdiǎn diào jìn guǐménguān xìnghǎo bèi jíshí jiùchū — He was seriously injured in the landslide and nearly passed through the gates of hell; fortunately he was rescued in time.