风雨飘摇 fēng yǔ piāo yáo

DEFINITIONS

  1. tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom)
  2. (of a situation) unstable

CHARACTERS

风 fēng wind; air; manners, atmosphere
雨 yǔ rain; rainy; KangXi radical 173
飘 piāo whirlwind, cyclone; floating
摇 yáo wag, swing, wave; shake; scull