危而不持 — “In peril but not needing support”
危而不持 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be able to handle a perilous situation or crisis without external assistance; to be self-reliant in times of danger”. Literally, “in peril but not needing support”.
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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jī机sì四fú伏crises lurking on all sides
- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 危而不持
What does 危而不持 mean?
危而不持 (wēi ér bù chí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be able to handle a perilous situation or crisis without external assistance; to be self-reliant in times of danger”.
How do you pronounce 危而不持?
危而不持 is pronounced wēi ér bù chí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 危而不持 literally mean?
Literally, 危而不持 means “in peril but not needing support”. It is used to mean “to be able to handle a perilous situation or crisis without external assistance; to be self-reliant in times of danger”.
What is the Chinese definition of 危而不持?
持：扶助，支持。国有危急之事，不须外力扶助便能安然平息