危如累卵 in English wei1 ru2 lei3 luan3 Meaning

Meanings

  • precarious as pile of eggs (idiomatic expression); ready to fall and break at any moment
  • in a dangerous state

Simplified Characters

危 如 累 卵

Traditional Characters

危 如 累 卵

Pinyin

wei1 ru2 lei3 luan3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

危wei1surname Wei 如ru2as 累lei4to accumulate 卵luan3egg