粵

岌kap1岌kap1可ho2危ngai4

kap1 kap1 ho2 ngai4jí jí kě wēi

English

  1. imminent danger (idiom); approaching a crisis
  2. in imminent danger

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 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

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