岌岌可危

jíjí-kěwēi

idiom #14,179

Meanings

1 in imminent danger; on the verge of collapse
2 precarious; perilous

Characters

teetering; precarious

Examples

HSK 4

他的地位已经岌岌可危了。

Tā de dìwèi yǐjīng jíjí-kěwēi le.

His position is already in imminent danger.

HSK 7-9

公司的财务状况岌岌可危。

Gōngsī de cáiwù zhuàngkuàng jíjí-kěwēi.

The company's financial situation is extremely precarious.

Tips

memory

岌 means 'towering and unstable' - imagine a tall rock formation about to topple. Double it (岌岌) for emphasis, add 可危 ('can be dangerous') = a situation teetering on the edge.

Stroke Order

岌 jí

可 kě

危 wēi