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危而不持

wēiérbùchí

national danger, but no support (idiom, from Analects); the future of the nation is at stake but no-one comes to the rescue

Character Breakdown

危
wēi
dangerous, precarious; high
HSK 4
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
持
chí
to hold, to support, to sustain
HSK 4

Additional Information

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Chinese
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