摇摇欲坠 yáoyáo-yùzhuì tottering
tottering; on the verge of collapse
怎么记住“摇摇欲坠”: 摇 to shake + 欲 desire + 坠 to drop = tottering.
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- Tottering, on the verge of collapse (idiom) - 那座旧桥摇摇欲坠 (nà zuò jiù qiáo yáoyáo-yùzhuì) the old bridge is about to give way.
- Both physical (a crumbling structure) and figurative (a regime or business on the brink).