危如累卵 meaning in English
be as dangerous as eggs piled one on the other; as precarious as a stack [pile] of eggs; be in as precarious a situation as a pile of eggs heaped upon each other; be in jeopardy; hazardous [precarious] like a pile of eggs; in an extremely precarious situation
Examples
- Disagreements threatened to wreck the peace talks , but the president 's intervention saved the situation .
讲和谈判因意见分歧危如累卵，而会长从中斡旋方转危为安。 - Disagreements threatened to wreck the peace talks , but the president ' s intervention saved the situation
讲和谈判因意见分歧危如累卵,而会长从中斡旋方转危为安