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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 fragile and easily destroyed; often used metaphorically to describe a situation or organization that is unstable and prone to collapse

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