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as precarious as a pile of eggs; in an extremely precarious situation; be at stake

Word usage

wēi rú lěi luǎn

危 如 累 卵

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slas precarious as a pile of eggs; in an extremely precarious situation; be at stake
- cǐ kè jú shì kān yōu wēi rú lěi luǎn
  此刻局势堪忧，危如累卵。
  At this moment, the precarious situation is really worrying.
- jiǎng hé tán pàn yīn yì jiàn fēn qí wēi rú lěi luǎn
  讲和谈判因意见分歧危如累卵。
  Peace talks are at stake because of different opinions.
synonym
yáo yáo yù zhuì摇摇欲坠 bù kān yī jī不堪一击 qiān jūn yī fà千钧一发 jí jí kě wēi岌岌可危 wēi zài dàn xī危在旦夕 yī chù jí kuì一触即溃 lěi luǎn zhī wēi累卵之危 shì wēi lèi luǎn事危累卵
antonym
gù ruò jīn tāng固若金汤 jiān rú pán shí坚如磐石 wěn rú tài shān稳如泰山 ān rán wú shì安然无事 ān rú tài shān安如泰山 ān rú pán shí安如磐石 tài shān zhī ān泰山之安

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Note
"累" cannot be pronounced as "léi" or "lèi" in "危如累卵".

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