Huǒ shāo méimao, qiě gù yǎnqián.

火燒眉毛, 且顧眼前。

Lit [When] fire approaches [your] eyebrows, just mind [what's] before [your] eyes.

Fig In extremely urgent situations, one has to take care of the immediate problem, regardless of the long-term consequences.

Note [Note: zànqiě, “temporarily”; huǒshāo-méimao is used as a set phrase meaning a desperate or urgent situation.]

Topics CONSEQUENCES DANGER huǒshāo-méimao IMMEDIACY zànqiě