危き殆たいに瀕ひんする

suru verb (irregular), expression

face danger; be in imminent crisis

A stiff, literary expression used in formal writing or elevated speech to describe a situation on the brink of disaster. The kanji 危殆 itself is uncommon; the phrase is often replaced by simpler alternatives like 危機に瀕する in modern usage.

• その国くには財ざい政せいが危き殆たいに瀕ひんしている。

  The country's finances are facing imminent danger.

• 会かい社しゃは倒とう産さんの危き殆たいに瀕ひんした。

  The company was on the verge of bankruptcy.