风 fēng 雨 yǔ 飘 piāo 摇 yáo

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English Translation

lit. tossed about in wind and rain
fig. a situation that is unstable

Breaking it down

  1. 风: wind
  2. 雨: rain
  3. 飘: to float (in the air)
  4. 摇: to shake, to sway

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Usage

那间茅草屋已经风雨飘摇了五年了。