| 不闻不问 | bu4 wen2 bu4 wen4 | uncritical |
| 兵临城下 | bing1 lin2 cheng2 xia4 | fig. at a critical juncture |
| 病急乱投医 | bing4 ji2 luan4 tou2 yi1 | fig. to try anyone or anything in a crisis |
| 矛头指向 | mao2 tou2 zhi3 xiang4 | to point a critical finger towards |
| 紧要关头 | jin3 yao1 guan1 tou2 jin3 yao4 guan1 tou2 | critical juncture |
| 假正经 | jia3 zheng4 jing1 | demure |
| 坎儿 | kan3 er5 | key moment |
| 假惺惺 | jia3 xing1 xing1 | unctuous |
| 关键时刻 | guan1 jian4 shi2 ke4 | key moment |
| 关键领域 | guan1 jian4 ling3 yu4 | critical domain |
| 危重病人 | wei1 zhong4 bing4 ren2 | critically ill patient |
| 重点学科 | zhong4 dian3 xue2 ke1 | critical research lab |
| 险境 | xian3 jing4 | danger zone |