险些

mǎ wǎng páng biān yī shǎn xiǎn xiē jiāng wǒ shuāi xià lái

马往旁边一闪，险些将我摔下来。

The horse suddenly shied and I was nearly thrown off.

wǒ xiǎn xiē bèi gōng jiāo chē yà le

我险些被公交车轧了。

I was almost run over by a bus.

tā xiǎn xiē yù nàn

他险些遇难。

He narrowly escaped.

xiǎn xiē diào jìn shuǐ li

险些掉进水里

nearly fall into the water

xiǎn xiē liú lèi

险些流泪

be on the verge of tears

xiǎn xiē fā fēng

险些发疯

be on the brink of insanity

wǒ xiǎn xiē jiāng wǎn dǎ pò

我险些将碗打破。

I almost smashed a bowl.

xiǎn xiē zāo yù chuán bó shī shì

险些遭遇船舶失事

narrowly escaping shipwreck