Meaning of 达摩克利斯剑
达摩克利斯剑 means sword of Damocles; imminent and ever-present threat; impending danger. Pronounced dá mó kè lì sī jiàn.
- sword of Damocles; imminent and ever-present threat; impending danger
Definitions & Examples
Gōng公
sī司
gāo高
céng层
de的
nèi内
dòu斗
，
xiàng像
yī一
bǎ把
dá达
mó摩
kè克
lì利
sī斯
jiàn剑
xuán悬
zài在
tā他
de的
zhí职
yè业
shēng生
yá涯
zhī之
shàng上
。
The infighting among the company's top executives is like a sword of Damocles hanging over his career.
Zhài债
wù务
wēi危
jī机
shì是
xuán悬
zài在
gāi该
guó国
jīng经
jì济
tóu头
dǐng顶
de的
dá达
mó摩
kè克
lì利
sī斯
jiàn剑
。
The debt crisis is a sword of Damocles hanging over the country's economy.
Tā他
zhī知
dào道
，
guò过
qù去
de的
cuò错
wù误
xiàng像
yī一
bǎ把
dá达
mó摩
kè克
lì利
sī斯
jiàn剑
，
suí随
shí时
kě可
néng能
là落
xià下
。
He knew that his past mistakes were like a sword of Damocles that could fall at any moment.
Relations
Measure Words
把/ bǎ
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