摇摇欲坠
yáo​yáo​yù​zhuì HSK7

tottering

  • created sense approved 摇摇欲坠/搖搖欲墜 · yáo​yáo​yù​zhuì · precarious

    摇摇欲坠 / 搖搖欲墜

    yáo​yáo​yù​zhuì

    precarious

    in a very unstable state and on the verge of ruin or failure

    连年的战争使这个政权摇摇欲坠。

    idiom

    created sense

  • created sense approved 摇摇欲坠/搖搖欲墜 · yáo​yáo​yù​zhuì · tottering

    摇摇欲坠 / 搖搖欲墜

    yáo​yáo​yù​zhuì

    tottering

    shaking or swaying as if about to fall or collapse in a physical sense

    狂风中，那座破旧的木桥摇摇欲坠。

    idiom

    created sense