岌岌可危
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English
- imminent danger (idiom); approaching a crisis
- in imminent danger
粵語 — Cantonese
- 情況非常之嚴竣,危機隨時出現
Examples
美國佬同中國嗌大交,而家局勢岌岌可危。
There has been a significant conflict between the US and China, making the global situation rather precarious.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk