zǒu gāng sī
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  • 1

    n.tightrope walking; wire-walking

    • zǒu gāng sī biǎo yǎn

      走钢丝表演

      perform on the tightrope

    • qí zì xíng chē zǒu gāng sī shì yǎn chū de gāo cháo

      自行车走钢丝演出高潮

      A man riding a bicycle along the high wire is the climax to the act.

  • 2

    v.metarun risk; do something risky

    • tā xiàng lǐng dǎo tí chū le cí zhí shēn qǐng zhè wú yì zài zǒu gāng sī

      领导提出辞职申请无异走钢丝

      He was taking a risk when he handed in his resignation.

    • wǒ gǎn dào zì jǐ jiù xiàng zǒu gāng sī yī yàng zài chéng gōng yǔ shī bài zhī jiān yáo bǎi

      感到自己走钢丝一样成功失败之间摇摆

      I feel as though I'm walking on a tightrope between success and failure.