急如星火 Urgent like a shooting star
Explanation
形容事情紧急，像流星一样迅速
Describes the urgency of a matter, as quickly as a shooting star
Origin Story
晋朝时期，大将军谢安深受皇帝信任，负责朝廷军事。一天，朝廷传来紧急军情，前线告急，情况危急，谢安却镇定自若，一边下棋，一边从容指挥，最终成功化解危机。这便是“急如星火”的典故，说明在紧急关头，冷静应对的重要性。谢安的冷静沉着，也成为了后世为人称道的典范。
During the Jin Dynasty, Grand General Xie An enjoyed the emperor's trust and was in charge of the court's military affairs. One day, urgent military news arrived at the court; the front lines were in danger and the situation was critical. However, Xie An remained calm and composed, playing chess while calmly directing the troops and ultimately successfully resolving the crisis. This is the anecdote of "urgent like a shooting star", illustrating the importance of calm response in critical moments. Xie An's composure and calmness also became a model for later generations.
Usage
形容事情紧急，非常紧迫
Describes the urgency and the strong time pressure of a matter
Examples
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战事紧急，情况危急，真是急如星火。
zhan shi jinji, qingkuang weiji, zhen shi ji ru xing huo.
The war is urgent, the situation is critical, it is really urgent like a shooting star.
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接到通知后，大家急如星火地投入到工作中。
jiedao tongzhi hou, da jia ji ru xing huo di tou ru dao gongzuo zhong
After receiving the notice, everyone threw themselves into the work with the urgency of a shooting star.