危若朝露
wēi ruò zhāo lù
Pinyin

Definition

危若朝露
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wēi ruò zhāo lù
  1. precarious as morning dew (idiom); unlikely to last out the day

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

危机
wēi jī
  1. 1 crisis
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
危险
wēi xiǎn
  1. 1 danger
  2. 2 dangerous
朝
Cháo
  1. 1 abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Cháo xiǎn] Korea
若
ruò
  1. 1 to seem
  2. 2 like
  3. 3 as
  4. 4 if
露
Lù
  1. 1 surname Lu
今朝
jīn zhāo
  1. 1 at the present
  2. 2 now
倘若
tǎng ruò
  1. 1 provided that
  2. 2 supposing that
  3. 3 if
初露
chū lù
  1. 1 first sign (of budding talent)
南朝
Nán Cháo
  1. 1 Southern Dynasties (420-589)
危害
wēi hài
  1. 1 to jeopardize
  2. 2 to harm
  3. 3 to endanger
  4. 4 harmful effect
  5. 5 damage
  6. 6 CL:個|个[gè]
危难
wēi nàn
  1. 1 calamity
受宠若惊
shòu chǒng ruò jīng
  1. 1 overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)
吐露
tǔ lù
  1. 1 to tell
  2. 2 to disclose
  3. 3 to reveal
呆若木鸡
dāi ruò mù jī
  1. 1 lit. dumb as a wooden chicken (idiom); fig. dumbstruck
唐朝
Táng cháo
  1. 1 Tang dynasty (618-907)
外露
wài lù
  1. 1 exposed
  2. 2 appearing on the outside
大智若愚
dà zhì ruò yú
  1. 1 great intelligence may appear to be stupidity (idiom)
天朝
Tiān cháo
  1. 1 Celestial Empire, tributary title conferred on imperial China
  2. 2 Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
如若
rú ruò
  1. 1 if
宋朝
Sòng cháo
  1. 1 Song Dynasty (960-1279)
  2. 2 also Song of Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479)

Idioms (20)

一朝一夕
yī zhāo yī xī
  1. 1 lit. one morning and one evening (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. in a short period of time
  3. 3 overnight
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng
  1. 1 once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope
  2. 2 once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
不显山不露水
bù xiǎn shān bù lù shuǐ
  1. 1 lit. to not show the mountain and to not reveal the water (idiom); fig. to hide the key facts
事危累卵
shì wēi lěi luǎn
  1. 1 lit. the matter has become a pile of eggs (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
人生如朝露
rén shēng rú zhāo lù
  1. 1 human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
人生朝露
rén shēng zhāo lù
  1. 1 human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
今朝有酒今朝醉
jīn zhāo yǒu jiǔ jīn zhāo zuì
  1. 1 to live in the moment (idiom)
  2. 2 to live every day as if it were one's last
  3. 3 to enjoy while one can
倒悬之危
dào xuán zhī wēi
  1. 1 lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation
  2. 2 dire straits
凶相毕露
xiōng xiàng bì lù
  1. 1 show one's ferocious appearance (idiom); the atrocious features revealed
  2. 2 with fangs bared
冷若冰霜
lěng ruò bīng shuāng
  1. 1 as cold as ice and frost (idiom, usually of woman); icy manner
  2. 2 frigid
初露头角
chū lù tóu jiǎo
  1. 1 lit. to first show one's horns (idiom); fig. a first show of emerging talent
  2. 2 first sign of emerging talent
  3. 3 budding genius
判若云泥
pàn ruò yún ní
  1. 1 as different as heaven and earth (idiom)
  2. 2 worlds apart
力尽神危
lì jìn shén wēi
  1. 1 totally exhausted as result of overexertion (idiom)
危在旦夕
wēi zài dàn xī
  1. 1 in imminent peril (idiom)
  2. 2 on the brink of crisis
危如朝露
wēi rú zhāo lù
  1. 1 precarious as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
危如累卵
wēi rú lěi luǎn
  1. 1 precarious as pile of eggs (idiom); ready to fall and break at any moment
  2. 2 in a dangerous state
危机四伏
wēi jī sì fú
  1. 1 danger lurks on every side (idiom)
危而不持
wēi ér bù chí
  1. 1 national danger, but no support (idiom, from Analects); the future of the nation is at stake but no-one comes to the rescue
危若朝露
wēi ruò zhāo lù
  1. 1 precarious as morning dew (idiom); unlikely to last out the day
危言危行
wēi yán wēi xíng
  1. 1 upright and plainspoken (idiom)

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