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Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.tightrope walking; wire-walking
走钢丝表演
perform on the tightrope
骑自行车走钢丝是演出的高潮。
A man riding a bicycle along the high wire is the climax to the act.
- 2
v.metarun risk; do something risky
他向领导提出了辞职申请,这无异在走钢丝。
He was taking a risk when he handed in his resignation.
我感到自己就像走钢丝一样,在成功与失败之间摇摆。
I feel as though I'm walking on a tightrope between success and failure.