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纸牌屋
zhǐ​pái​wū

house of cards

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纸牌屋 紙牌屋 zhǐ​pái​wū
house of cards noun
a structure made of playing cards that is unstable and easily collapsed, often used metaphorically to describe a fragile or precarious situation or organization

我们会像纸牌屋一样坍塌。

wǒ​men huì xiàng zhǐ​pái​wū yī​yàng tān​tā.

We'll collapse like a house of cards.