危如朝露

wēi rú zhāo lù

Dictionary entry

precarious as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

What does 危如朝露 mean?

危如朝露 (wēi rú zhāo lù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1precarious as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

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危Wēisurname Wei 如rúas · as if 朝Cháoabbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea 露Lùsurname Lu

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危如朝露

wēi rú zhāo lù

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