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春冰虎尾 — “To be in an extremely perilous or precarious situation”

春冰虎尾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in an extremely perilous or precarious situation”. Likened to treading on thin spring ice or a tiger's tail. Literally, “Spring ice, tiger's tail”.

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春冰虎尾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

春冰虎尾 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
春
chūn9spring season
冰
bīng6ice; to chill; pure
虎
hǔ8Tiger; brave; intimidate
尾
wěi7animal tail, end, follow

Example Sentence with 春冰虎尾

这个公司的财务状况已经到了春冰虎尾的地步,稍有不慎就可能崩溃。
The financial situation of this company has reached an extremely precarious point, where a slight misstep could lead to collapse.

Idioms Related to 春冰虎尾

Synonyms of 春冰虎尾

  • hǔ虎wěi尾chūn春bīng冰in an extremely perilous situation

More idioms starting with 春

  • chūn春shì事lán阑shān珊Spring is fading
  • chūn春guāng光rú如hǎi海Spring splendor as vast and abundant as the sea
  • chūn春guāng光míng明mèi媚bright and beautiful spring scenery
  • chūn春guāng光lòu漏xiè泄private secret revealed
  • chūn春lán兰qiū秋jú菊Each has its own unique charm
  • chūn春huá华qiū秋shí实spring flowers and autumn fruits; efforts yield results
  • chūn春qù去dōng冬lái来spring goes, winter comes
  • chūn春qù去xià夏lái来spring passes and summer comes
  • chūn春qù去qiū秋lái来seasons come and go
  • chūn春hé和jǐng景míng明mild spring air and bright scenery
  • chūn春huí回dà大dì地Spring returns to the earth
  • chūn春xià夏qiū秋dōng冬the four seasons

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Questions about 春冰虎尾

What does 春冰虎尾 mean?

春冰虎尾 (chūn bīng hǔ wěi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in an extremely perilous or precarious situation”.

How do you pronounce 春冰虎尾?

春冰虎尾 is pronounced chūn bīng hǔ wěi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 春冰虎尾 literally mean?

Literally, 春冰虎尾 means “Spring ice, tiger's tail”. It is used to mean “to be in an extremely perilous or precarious situation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 春冰虎尾?

踩着老虎尾巴,走在春天将解冻的冰上。比喻处境非常危险。

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