危如累卵 wēi rú lěi luǎn

in a dangerous state

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. in a dangerous state
  2. 2. precarious as pile of eggs (idiom); ready to fall and break at any moment

Characters

Character Meaning
危 wēi HSK 4
danger; to endanger; Taiwan pr. wéi
如 rú HSK 3
as; such as; as if
累 lěi HSK 2
tired; weary; to work hard
卵 luǎn
egg; (coll.) testicles; (expletive) fucking