岌岌 [－－]

Jyutping kap1 kap1
Pinyin jí jí

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj, literary
    lofty; towering
  2. adj, literary
    precarious; perilous; dangerous
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    摇摇岌、岌岌贡
    搖搖岌、岌岌貢
    • to keep rocking, shaking; something looks unstable, seems going to fall
  2. Cantonese
    岌岌贡
    岌岌貢
    • to keep rocking and to shaking
  3. Cantonese
    张台摄唔稳，仲系度岌岌贡。
    張檯攝唔穩，仲係度岌岌貢。
    • The table was not padded stably, it still keeps rocking.
  4. Cantonese
    个阿伯行到岌岌贡咁，好惊佢会跌亲。
    個阿伯行到岌岌貢咁，好驚佢會跌親。
    • That old man keeps rocking when walking, I'm afraid he would fall.
  5. Cantonese
    美国佬同中国嗌大交，而家局势岌岌可危。
    美國佬同中國嗌大交，而家局勢岌岌可危。
    mei5 gwok3 lou2 tung4 zung1 gwok3 aai3 daai6 gaau1, ji4 gaa1 guk6 sai3 kap1 kap1 ho2 ngai4.
    • There was a large conflict between the USA and China. The world is in imminent danger.