危如朝露 wēi rú zhāo lù

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

危 wēi
HSK 4
dangerous, precarious; high
如 rú
HSK 3
if, supposing; as if; like, as
朝 zhāo
HSK 5
dynasty; morning
露 lù
HSK 6
dew; bare, open, exposed