摇摇欲坠
yáoyáo-yùzhuìTraditional 搖搖欲墜
tottering; on the verge of collapse
Every meaning
yáoyáo-yùzhuì
- tottering; on the verge of collapse
Its characters
- 摇yáoto shake; to wave; to rock
- 欲yùdesire; longing (as in 欲望)
- 坠zhuìto fall; to drop
Words with 摇
Words with 欲
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).