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危如朝露 — “Describes a situation that is extremely precarious and unstable”

危如朝露 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a situation that is extremely precarious and unstable”. On the verge of collapse or disappearance, much like morning dew that quickly vanishes with the rising sun. Literally, “dangerous as morning dew”.

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危如朝露 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 危wēi
  • 如rú
  • 朝zhāo
  • 露lù

危如朝露 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
危
wēi6dangerous, in peril
如
rú6like, as, if
朝
zhāo12morning; imperial court; dynasty
露
lù21dew, reveal, expose

Example Sentence with 危如朝露

他现在所处的境地,真是危如朝露,稍有不慎就会失败。
His current situation is truly precarious, like morning dew, where even the slightest carelessness could lead to failure.

Idioms Related to 危如朝露

Synonyms of 危如朝露

  • wēi危ruò若zhāo朝lù露precarious and short-lived

Antonyms of 危如朝露

  • ān安rú如tài泰shān山stable as Mount Tai

More idioms starting with 危

  • wēi危yú于lěi累luǎn卵extremely precarious or perilous
  • wēi危wáng亡guān关tóu头critical juncture of peril and demise
  • wēi危zài在dàn旦xī夕in imminent peril
  • wēi危rú如lěi累luǎn卵precarious as stacked eggs
  • wēi危jí急guān关tóu头a critical moment
  • wēi危jí急cún存wáng亡a crisis of survival or extinction
  • wēi危jí急cún存wáng亡zhī之qiū秋a critical moment of survival
  • wēi危jī机sì四fú伏crises lurking on all sides
  • wēi危ér而bù不chí持self-reliant in times of danger
  • wēi危yán言wēi危xíng行speak and act with integrity
  • wēi危yán言sǒng悚tīng听utter alarmist remarks

Questions about 危如朝露

What does 危如朝露 mean?
危如朝露 (wēi rú zhāo lù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a situation that is extremely precarious and unstable”.
How do you pronounce 危如朝露?
危如朝露 is pronounced wēi rú zhāo lù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 危如朝露 literally mean?
Literally, 危如朝露 means “dangerous as morning dew”. It is used to mean “describes a situation that is extremely precarious and unstable”.
What is the Chinese definition of 危如朝露?
危险得象清早的露水,太阳一出就会消失。比喻处境极危险。
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