WordTaiwan frequency #22,532
搖搖欲墜
ㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄠˊ ㄩˋ ㄓㄨㄟˋ
“about to topple or collapse; shaking and ready to fall; describes something precarious or unstable; also used metaphorically for a shaky position or regime near collapse”
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- 搖頭ㄧㄠˊ ㄊㄡˊto shake one's head; to nod side to side; to express refusal, disagreement, or disapproval.
- 搖搖頭ㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄠˊ ㄊㄡˊto shake one's head; to shake the head side to side as a gesture of disagreement, refusal, or disapproval
- 欲望ㄩˋ ㄨㄤˋdesire; craving; longing; a strong feeling of wanting something, especially something one lacks.
- 搖滾ㄧㄠˊ ㄍㄨㄣˇrock 'n' roll (music genre); to rock; to shake or sway.
- 搖晃ㄧㄠˊ ㄏㄨㄤˋto rock; to shake; to sway; to move back and forth or side to side.
- 動搖ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄧㄠˊto sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to
- 墜落ㄓㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄨㄛˋto fall; to drop; (of a person, aircraft, etc.) to crash; (of a dynasty, reputation, etc.) to decline; to fall into ruin
- 搖擺ㄧㄠˊ ㄅㄞˇto sway; to wobble; to waver; to move back and forth
- 搖籃ㄧㄠˊ ㄌㄢˊa baby's cradle; a rocking bed for infants; a place of origin; a nurturing environment
- 隨心所欲ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄩˋto do exactly as one pleases; to follow one's own desires without restraint; to act entirely according to one's own wishes
- 搖搖晃晃ㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄠˊ ㄏㄨㄤˋ ㄏㄨㄤˋswaying; rocking; moving unsteadily from side to side; wobbling
- 墜入ㄓㄨㄟˋ ㄖㄨˋto fall into; to plunge into; to sink into (a state, condition, or situation).