危若朝露
wēi​ruò​zhāo​lù

precarious as morning dew

  • created sense approved 危若朝露 · wēi​ruò​zhāo​lù · precarious as morning dew — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    危若朝露

    wēi​ruò​zhāo​lù

    precarious as morning dew

    dangerous or unstable like morning dew that evaporates as soon as the sun rises; used to describe a situation that is extremely precarious or a life that is nearing its end

    wéi​ruò​zhāo​lù

    危 (literal) → 危 · wēi · dangerous 若 (literal) → 若 · ruò · to seem 朝露 (literal) → 朝露 · zhāo​lù · morning dew

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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