如箭在弦箭在弦上rú jiàn zài xiánbe imperative under the circumstances; like an arrow in a bow
? 大軍繼續(xù)東進， ～。 (姚雪垠《李自成》 Ⅱ-三十六)It is imperative under the circumstances that our army should continue to march eastward.
? 視察后，他的印象是： 局勢～，一觸即發(fā)。After the inspection,he was under the impression that the situation was explosive,like an arrow in a bow. 如箭在弦rú jiàn zài xián比喻情況緊急，迫不得已而為之。there can be no turning back, reach the point of no return, quickly like an arrow from a bow |