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危机四伏 — “Crises lurking on all sides”

危机四伏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be beset with hidden dangers or potential threats from all directions; to be fraught with peril”. Literally, “crises lurking on all sides”.

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危机四伏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

危机四伏 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
危
wēi6dangerous, in peril
机
jī6machine, opportunity, airplane
四
sì5the number four
伏
fú6lie down or hide

Example Sentence with 危机四伏

最近森林深处的探险充满了不确定性,真是危机四伏
The recent exploration deep into the forest was full of uncertainties, truly fraught with hidden dangers.

Idioms Related to 危机四伏

Synonyms of 危机四伏

  • sì四miàn面chǔ楚gē歌besieged on all sides

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zhāo朝lù露extremely precarious and unstable
  • 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ér而bù不chí持self-reliant in times of danger
  • wēi危ruò若zhāo朝lù露precarious and short-lived
  • wēi危yán言wēi危xíng行speak and act with integrity
  • wēi危yán言sǒng悚tīng听utter alarmist remarks

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What does 危机四伏 mean?

危机四伏 (wēi jī sì fú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be beset with hidden dangers or potential threats from all directions; to be fraught with peril”.

How do you pronounce 危机四伏?

危机四伏 is pronounced wēi jī sì fú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 危机四伏 literally mean?

Literally, 危机四伏 means “crises lurking on all sides”. It is used to mean “to be beset with hidden dangers or potential threats from all directions; to be fraught with peril”.

What is the Chinese definition of 危机四伏?

到处隐藏着危险的祸根。

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