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大廈將傾

简大厦将倾 · 繁大廈將傾

Mandarin · pinyin dà shà jiāng qīng

great mansion on the verge of collapse (idiom); hopeless situation

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
廈: Look up this written character
將: Look up this written character
傾: Look up this written character
厦: shà · big building, mansion
将: jiāng · will, going to, future; general
倾: qīng · upset, pour out, overflow

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4–4–1–1 · da4 sha4 jiang1 qing1

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daai6 haa6 zoeng1 king1

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(idiomatic) to be about to collapse; to be about to crumble

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