危如累卵

wēi rú lěi luǎn

Dictionary entry

precarious as pile of eggs (idiom); ready to fall and break at any moment

What does 危如累卵 mean?

危如累卵 (wēi rú lěi luǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1precarious as pile of eggs (idiom); ready to fall and break at any moment

2in a dangerous state

Character breakdown

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危Wēisurname Wei 如rúas · as if 累léiused in 累累[lei2 lei2] · used in 累贅|累赘[lei2 zhui5] and 累墜|累坠[lei2 zhui5]卵luǎnegg; ovum; spawn · (coll.) testicles

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危如累卵

wēi rú lěi luǎn

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