风口浪尖 fēng kǒu làng jiān

DEFINITIONS

  1. where the wind and the waves are the fiercest
  2. at the heart of the struggle

CHARACTERS

风 fēng wind; air; manners, atmosphere
口 kǒu mouth; open end; entrance, gate
浪 làng wave; wasteful, reckless
尖 jiān sharp, pointed, acute, keen