- precarious as pile of eggs (idiom); ready to fall and break at any moment
- in a dangerous state
Generated definitions (experimental)
- precarious as pile of eggs (idiom); ready to fall and break at any moment
- in a dangerous state
This expression is used to describe a situation that is extremely unstable or dangerous, where disaster can happen at any moment.
Their relationship is precarious, and it could collapse at any moment.
zhè ge这个jì huà计划xiàn zài现在wēi rú lěi luǎn危如累卵,bì xū必须lì jí立即cǎi qǔ xíng dòng采取行动yǐ以què bǎo确保ān quán安全。
This plan is currently in a precarious state and immediate action must be taken to ensure safety.
This meaning emphasizes the overall danger or risk involved in a situation, indicating that it is fraught with peril.
The building is in a dangerous state due to years of neglect.
With the worsening economic crisis, many families are in a dangerous situation.
Generated collocations (experimental)
wēi rú lěi luǎn危如累卵to be in a precarious situationchǔ yú处于wēi rú lěi luǎn危如累卵de的jìng dì境地to be in a risky predicamentwēi rú lěi luǎn危如累卵de的jú miàn局面a dangerous situationchǔ jìng处境wēi rú lěi luǎn危如累卵to be in a fragile positionwēi rú lěi luǎn危如累卵de的zhuàng tài状态to be in a critical statezhè这yī qiè一切Dū都wēi rú lěi luǎn危如累卵everything is on the verge of collapsewēi rú lěi luǎn危如累卵de的ān quán安全fragile safetywén fēng ér dòng闻风而动,wēi rú lěi luǎn危如累卵to act at the sound of danger, facing a critical situationjǐn jí zhuàng tài紧急状态xià下rú如wēi rú lěi luǎn危如累卵in an emergency situation, precarious as eggs stacked upzhèng jú政局wēi rú lěi luǎn危如累卵the political situation is precarious