危若朝露 wēi ruò zhāo lù

in great danger; unlikely to last long

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. precarious as morning dew (idiom); unlikely to last out the day

Characters

Character Meaning
危 wēi HSK 4
danger; to endanger; Taiwan pr. wéi
若 ruò HSK 6
if; as; like
朝 zhāo HSK 5
towards; facing; dynasty
露 lù HSK 6
to show; to reveal; to expose