fēng
piāo
yáo

idiom

Meaning of 风雨飘摇

风雨飘摇 means precarious; unstable; tottering; in a shaky and dangerous state. Pronounced fēng yǔ piāo yáo.

  • precarious; unstable; tottering; in a shaky and dangerous state

Definitions & Examples

guó
jiā
de
zhèng
fēng
piāo
yáo
 
suí
shí
néng
shēng
biàn
 

The political situation of that country is precarious, and changes could happen at any moment.

Zài
jīng
le
duō
shī
bài
de
tóu
hòu
 
de
gōng
chǔ
fēng
piāo
yáo
zhī
zhōng
 

After a series of failed investments, his company is now in a precarious state.

Fēng
piāo
yáo
de
nián
dài
 
rén
men
wàng
ān
dìng
píng
 

In those turbulent and precarious times, people longed for stability and peace.

Zhè
zuò
lǎo
de
jiàn
zhù
zài
fēng
piāo
yáo
le
shù
bǎi
nián
hòu
 
zhōng
dào
le
xiū
shàn
 

This ancient building, which had been tottering for centuries, has finally been restored.