difficult and perilous; precarious
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
difficult and dangerous; perilous; precarious
formalOften used to describe serious situations faced by a nation, society, or organization, implying both hardship and significant risk. It is a formal, literary term.
Zài在
nà那
gè个
zhàn战
luàn乱
nián年
dài代
，
guó国
jiā家
chǔ处
jìng境
jiān艰
wēi危
。
In that era of war, the country's situation was perilous.
Dāng当
qián前
de的
jīng经
jì济
xíng形
shì势
rì日
yì益
jiān艰
wēi危
。
The current economic situation is becoming increasingly precarious.
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Mín民
zú族
wēi危
wáng亡
，
jiān艰
wēi危
shí时
kè刻
。
A perilous moment of national survival.
Tā他
lǐng领
dǎo导
gōng公
sī司
zài在
zuì最
jiān艰
wēi危
de的
jiē阶
duàn段
shí实
xiàn现
le了
zhuǎn转
xíng型
。
He led the company through its most precarious phase to achieve a transformation.