摇摇欲坠

Traditional: 搖搖欲墜

yáo yáo yù zhuì

Dictionary entry

tottering

What does 摇摇欲坠 mean?

摇摇欲坠 (yáo yáo yù zhuì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1tottering

2on the verge of collapse

Character breakdown

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摇Yáosurname Yao 欲yùdesire · appetite 坠zhuìto fall · to drop

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摇摇欲坠

yáo yáo yù zhuì

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