搭在弦上的箭,一触即发 搭在弦上的箭,一觸即發 搭在弦上的箭,一觸即發

an arrow on the bowstring: set off at a touch

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning
A situation about to explode into serious trouble at the slightest trigger.
Simplified
搭在弦上的箭,一触即发
Traditional (Taiwan)
搭在弦上的箭,一觸即發
Pinyin
dā zài xián shàng de jiàn,yíchùjífā
Bopomofo
ㄉㄚ ㄗㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄤˋ ˙ㄉㄜ ㄐㄧㄢˋ,ㄧˊ ㄔㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄈㄚ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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