危如累卵 (wēi rú lěi luǎn) | Meaning: precarious as pile of eggs (idiom); ready to fall and break at any moment | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin & Origin

(lit.) a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom) · (fig.) (at the) critical; perilous (moment)千钧一发qiān jūn yī fà

in imminent peril (idiom) · on the brink of crisis危在旦夕wēi zài dàn xī

danger · dangerous危险wēi xiǎn

precarious as morning dew (idiom); unlikely to last out the day危若朝露wēi ruò zhāo lù

by (or with) the skin of one's teeth · a hundredweight hanging by hair in imminent peril · a thousand piculs suspended by a single hair · in a most dangerous condition (very critical situation) · an impending disaster · hang upon a thread · be in the balance · the sword of Damocles一发千钧yī fà qiān jūn

tottering · on the verge of collapse摇摇欲坠yáo yáo yù zhuì

precarious as pile of eggs (idiom); ready to fall and break at any moment · in a dangerous state

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