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摇摇欲坠 (yáo yáo yù zhuì): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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摇摇欲坠 (yáo yáo yù zhuì): On the verge of collapse / tottering — Meaning & Stroke Order

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摇摇欲坠 consists of 4 characters.

shake; wave; rock; turn

shake; wave; rock; turn

to desire, to wish, to want

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Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 摇摇欲坠 with other words naturally.

Verb + Complementwith变得

biàn变

de得

yáo摇

yáo摇

yù欲

zhuì坠

neutral

become precarious

Adjective + Noun

yáo摇

yáo摇

yù欲

zhuì坠

de的

qiáo桥

liáng梁

Subject + Verbwith政权

zhèng政

quán权

yáo摇

yáo摇

yù欲

zhuì坠

Example Sentences with 摇摇欲坠

nà那

zuò座

jiù旧

qiáo桥

kàn看

qǐ起

lái来

neutral

a crumbling bridge

yáo摇

yáo摇

yù欲

zhuì坠

de的

dì帝

guó国

formalWritten

a tottering empire

formal

Written

a tottering regime

yáo

摇

yáo摇

yù欲

zhuì坠

。

That old bridge looks like it's about to collapse.

jīng经

guò过

lián连

rì日

de的

bào暴

yǔ雨

，

shān山

pō坡

shàng上

de的

lǎo老

fáng房

zi子

xiǎn显

de得

yáo摇

yáo摇

yù欲

zhuì坠

。

After days of heavy rain, the old house on the hillside appears to be on the verge of collapse.

gāi该

dì地

qū区

de的

zhèng政

zhì治

jú局

shì势

yáo摇

yáo摇

yù欲

zhuì坠

，

yǐn引

fā发

le了

guó国

jì际

shè社

huì会

de的

guǎng广

fàn泛

dān担

yōu忧

。

The political situation in the region is tottering, causing widespread concern in the international community.

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zhè这

ge个

gōng公

sī司

de的

cái财

wù务

zhuàng状

kuàng况

yáo摇

yáo摇

yù欲

zhuì坠

，

xū需

yào要

jǐn尽

kuài快

gǎi改

shàn善

。

The company's financial situation is precarious and needs improvement soon.

nán难

dào道

nǐ你

méi没

fā发

xiàn现

zhè这

duàn段

guān关

xì

jǐn尽

guǎn管

miàn面

lín临

zhū诸

duō多

tiǎo挑

zhàn战

，

zhè

jīng经

guò过

duō多

nián年

de的

hū忽

shì视

，

zhè这

zuò

yóu由

yú于

guǎn管

lǐ理

bú不

shàn善

hé和

shì市

chǎng场

wěi

系

yǐ已

jīng经

yáo摇

yáo摇

yù欲

zhuì坠

le了

ma吗

？

Haven't you noticed that this relationship is already on the verge of collapse?

这

jiā家

qǐ企

yè业

de的

gēn根

jī基

bìng并

wèi未

yáo摇

yáo摇

yù欲

zhuì坠

。

Despite facing many challenges, the foundation of this enterprise is not tottering.

座

lì历

shǐ史

jiàn建

zhù筑

yǐ已

jīng经

yáo摇

yáo摇

yù欲

zhuì坠

，

jí急

xū需

xiū修

fù复

。

After years of neglect, this historic building is on the verge of collapse and urgently needs restoration.

萎

suō缩

，

nà那

ge个

céng曾

jīng经

huī辉

huáng煌

de的

pǐn品

pái牌

rú如

jīn今

yáo摇

yáo摇

yù欲

zhuì坠

。

Due to poor management and market shrinkage, that once glorious brand is now tottering.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 摇摇欲坠.

Words with 摇

动摇dòng yáo
摇头yáo tóu
摇摆yáo bǎi
摇晃yáo huàng
摇滚yáo gǔn
摇篮yáo lán

Words with 摇

动摇dòng yáo
摇头yáo tóu
摇摆yáo bǎi
摇晃yáo huàng
摇滚yáo gǔn
摇篮yáo lán

Words with 欲

欲望yù wàng
食欲shí yù
随心所欲suí xīn suǒ yù

Words with 坠

下坠xià zhuì
坠落zhuì luò