燕巢危幕 — “To be in an extremely precarious and dangerous situation”
燕巢危幕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in an extremely precarious and dangerous situation”. Like a swallow's nest built on a flimsy curtain that could collapse at any moment. Literally, “Swallow's nest on a perilous curtain”.
燕巢危幕 Pronunciation and Pinyin
燕巢危幕 Character Breakdown
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Open the tool →Questions about 燕巢危幕
What does 燕巢危幕 mean?
燕巢危幕 (yàn cháo wēi mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in an extremely precarious and dangerous situation”.
How do you pronounce 燕巢危幕?
燕巢危幕 is pronounced yàn cháo wēi mù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 燕巢危幕 literally mean?
Literally, 燕巢危幕 means “Swallow's nest on a perilous curtain”. It is used to mean “to be in an extremely precarious and dangerous situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 燕巢危幕?
燕子把窝做在帷幕上。比喻处境非常危险。