纸牌屋
zhǐ​pái​wū

house of cards

  • created sense approved 纸牌屋/紙牌屋 · zhǐ​pái​wū · house of cards

    纸牌屋 / 紙牌屋

    zhǐ​pái​wū

    house of cards

    a structure made of playing cards that is unstable and easily collapsed, often used metaphorically to describe a fragile or precarious situation or organization

    纸牌 (literal) → 纸牌/紙牌 · zhǐ​pái · playing card 屋 (literal) → 屋 · wū · house

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