危若朝露

Mandarin · pinyin wēi ruò zhāo lù

Meanings

  1. precarious as morning dew (idiom); unlikely to last out the day
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危
wēi · dangerous, precarious; high; 12th lunar mansion, determinative star α Aquarii (Sadalmelik)
若
ruò · if, supposing, assuming; similar
朝
cháo · dynasty; morning
露
lù · dew; bare, open, exposed
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1–4–1–4 · wei1 ruo4 zhao1 lu4

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ngai4 joek6 ziu1 lou6

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危若朝露 · wei1 ruo4 zhao1 lu4
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Exact source record危若朝露 危若朝露 [wei1 ruo4 zhao1 lu4] /precarious as morning dew (idiom); unlikely to last out the day/