岌岌可危

jí jí kě wēi

in imminent danger

Character by character

岌jí
precarious

可kě
can be

危wēi
danger

公司的经营状况岌岌可危。

The company's business is on the brink.

Tone: negative (criticism).

岌岌 comes from Mencius (天下殆哉，岌岌乎); formal, for regimes, companies or old buildings.

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