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危如朝露

Mandarin · pinyin wēi rú zhāo lù

precarious as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

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危: wēi · dangerous, precarious; high; 12th lunar mansion, determinative star α Aquarii (Sadalmelik)
如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
朝: cháo · dynasty; morning
露: lù · dew; bare, open, exposed

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1–2–1–4 · wei1 ru2 zhao1 lu4

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ngai4 jyu4 ziu1 lou6

Cantonese word readings for 危如朝露. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

ngai4 jyu4 ziu1 lou6

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