臨門

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Chinese

to face; to overlook; to arrive
to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before
 
opening; door; gate
opening; door; gate; doorway; gateway; valve; switch; way to do something; knack; family; house; (religious) sect; school (of thought); class; category; (taxonomy) phylum or division
 
trad. (臨門)
simp. (临门)

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Verb

臨門

  1. to be next to one's door; to come to the house; to arrive home
  2. (sports) to be close to the goal; to be facing the goalmouth

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