lurk everywhere; fraught with peril
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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to lurk everywhere; to be pervasive or hidden in all directions
Almost always used in set phrases such as 危机四伏 (crisis lurking everywhere) or 杀机四伏 (murderous intent lurking everywhere). Literally 'four [directions] hidden/lurking', implying threats from all sides.
Zhè这
piàn片
sēn森
lín林
lǐ里
wēi危
jī机
sì四
fú伏
，
tàn探
xiǎn险
zhě者
bì必
xū须
gé格
wài外
xiǎo小
xīn心
。
This forest is fraught with danger, and explorers must be especially careful.
Biǎo表
miàn面
shàng上
kàn看
shì市
chǎng场
fán繁
róng荣
，
shí实
zé则
àn暗
liú流
yǒng涌
dòng动
、
wēi危
jī机
sì四
fú伏
。
On the surface the market appears prosperous, but in reality there are undercurrents and crises lurking everywhere.
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Gǔ古
dài代
gōng宫
tíng廷
zhōng中
cháng常
cháng常
shì是
shā杀
jī机
sì四
fú伏
，
bù步
bù步
jīng惊
xīn心
。
In ancient palaces, murderous intent often lurked everywhere, making every step frightening.