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燕巢飞幕
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燕巢飞幕

燕巢飞幕 — “In an extremely precarious or dangerous situation”

燕巢飞幕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in an extremely precarious or dangerous situation”. On the verge of collapse. Literally, “Swallow's nest on a flying curtain”.

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燕巢飞幕 Pronunciation and Pinyin

燕巢飞幕 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
燕
yàn16swallow bird
巢
cháo11nest, den, hideout
飞
fēi3to fly rapidly
幕
mù13curtain, screen, act, tent

Example Sentence with 燕巢飞幕

这家新开的公司虽然发展迅速,但资金链非常紧张,简直是燕巢飞幕,随时可能面临危机。
Although this newly opened company developed rapidly, its capital chain was extremely tight, truly in a precarious situation, potentially facing a crisis at any moment.

Idioms Related to 燕巢飞幕

Synonyms of 燕巢飞幕

  • yàn燕cháo巢yú于mù幕in a highly precarious situation
  • yàn燕cháo巢wēi危mù幕precarious situation
  • yàn燕cháo巢mù幕shàng上in a precarious situation

More idioms starting with 燕

  • yàn燕lǚ侣yīng莺chóu俦A pair of young lovers
  • yàn燕chóu俦yīng莺lǚ侣young lovers or female companions
  • yàn燕zhuó啄huáng皇sūn孙treacherous plot to harm royal heir
  • yàn燕chǔ处wēi危cháo巢in an extremely perilous situation
  • yàn燕chǔ处fén焚cháo巢in an extremely dangerous situation
  • yàn燕dù妒yīng莺cán惭swallows envy, orioles feel ashamed
  • yàn燕wǎn婉zhī之huān欢joyful, harmonious marital affection
  • yàn燕zǐ子xián衔shí食parents' selfless toil raising children
  • yàn燕ān安dān酖dú毒indulging in comfort is like drinking poison
  • yàn燕ān安zhèn鸩dú毒indulging in comfort is like drinking poison
  • yàn燕ěr尔xīn新hūn婚newlywed bliss
  • yān燕dài岱zhī之shí石mediocre talent or low quality

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Questions about 燕巢飞幕

What does 燕巢飞幕 mean?

燕巢飞幕 (yàn cháo fēi mù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in an extremely precarious or dangerous situation”.

How do you pronounce 燕巢飞幕?

燕巢飞幕 is pronounced yàn cháo fēi mù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 燕巢飞幕 literally mean?

Literally, 燕巢飞幕 means “Swallow's nest on a flying curtain”. It is used to mean “in an extremely precarious or dangerous situation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 燕巢飞幕?

燕子把窝做在帐幕上。比喻处境非常危险。同“燕巢于幕”。

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