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摇摇欲坠

yáo yáo yù zhuì

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • tottering
  • on the verge of collapse

Definition

形容物体或局势非常不稳定，即将倒塌或崩溃。

tottering on the verge of collapse; unstable; shaky.

Usage

常用于描述建筑物、结构物或抽象的事物如政权、局势等，表示其不稳定、即将崩溃的状态。

Commonly used to describe buildings, structures, or abstract things like regimes, situations, indicating that they are unstable and about to collapse.

Examples

  • 1 那座老房子已经摇摇欲坠了。 (That old house is already tottering on the verge of collapse.)
  • 2 由于经济危机，他的公司摇摇欲坠。 (Due to the economic crisis, his company is on the brink of collapse.)
  • 3 政权摇摇欲坠，民众开始抗议。 (The regime is tottering, and the people have started to protest.)
  • 4 他的健康摇摇欲坠，需要住院治疗。 (His health is failing, and he needs hospitalization.)
  • 5 那张破旧的桌子摇摇欲坠，随时会散架。 (That old rickety table is about to fall apart at any moment.)

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