情急之下
cing4 gap1 zi1 haa6qíng jí zhī xià
English
- in a moment of desperation
- out of desperation
粵語 — Cantonese
- 一個人情緒非常焦急嘅情況底下
Examples
湯姆情急之下,唯有講大話呃瑪莉。
Out of desperation, Tom had no choice but to lie to Mary.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk