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危若朝露 — “Extremely precarious and short-lived, like morning dew”

危若朝露 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely precarious and short-lived, like morning dew”. Describes a situation or life on the verge of extinction or facing imminent danger. Literally, “Precarious as morning dew”.

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危若朝露 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 危wēi
  • 若ruò
  • 朝zhāo
  • 露lù

危若朝露 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
危
wēi6dangerous, in peril
若
ruò9if, like, or you
朝
zhāo12morning; imperial court; dynasty
露
lù21dew, reveal, expose

Example Sentence with 危若朝露

他的健康状况一直危若朝露,需要家人的悉心照料。
His health condition has always been as precarious as morning dew, requiring careful attention from his family.

Idioms Related to 危若朝露

Synonyms of 危若朝露

  • wēi危rú如lěi累luǎn卵precarious as stacked eggs

Antonyms of 危若朝露

  • 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zhāo朝lù露extremely precarious and unstable
  • 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 危若朝露

What does 危若朝露 mean?
危若朝露 (wēi ruò zhāo lù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely precarious and short-lived, like morning dew”.
How do you pronounce 危若朝露?
危若朝露 is pronounced wēi ruò zhāo lù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 危若朝露 literally mean?
Literally, 危若朝露 means “Precarious as morning dew”. It is used to mean “Extremely precarious and short-lived, like morning dew”.
What is the Chinese definition of 危若朝露?
危险得像清早的露水一样容易消失。比喻面临死亡。
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