岌岌可危
Chinese
can; may; able to can; may; able to; certain(ly); to suit; (particle used for emphasis) |
danger; to endanger | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (岌岌可危) | 岌岌 | 可 | 危 | |
| simp. #(岌岌可危) | 岌岌 | 可 | 危 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: jíjíkěwēi
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˊ ㄐㄧˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄨㄟ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jíjíkěwei
- Wade–Giles: chi2-chi2-kʻo3-wei1
- Yale: jí-jí-kě-wēi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyijyikeeuei
- Palladius: цзицзикэвэй (cziczikɛvɛj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi³⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, standard in Taiwan; dated variant in Mainland)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: jíjíkěwéi
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˊ ㄐㄧˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄨㄟˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jíjíkěwéi
- Wade–Giles: chi2-chi2-kʻo3-wei2
- Yale: jí-jí-kě-wéi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyijyikeewei
- Palladius: цзицзикэвэй (cziczikɛvɛj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi³⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: kap1 kap1 ho2 ngai4
- Yale: kāp kāp hó ngàih
- Cantonese Pinyin: kap7 kap7 ho2 ngai4
- Guangdong Romanization: keb1 keb1 ho2 ngei4
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʰɐp̚⁵ kʰɐp̚⁵ hɔː³⁵ ŋɐi̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
岌岌可危
- extremely dangerous; extremely precarious