house of cards
US /ˌhaʊs əv ˈkɑːrdz/
UK /ˌhaʊs əv ˈkɑːdz/
成語
紙牌屋, 脆弱的計畫
a plan or organization that is very weak and can easily be destroyed
範例:
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Their entire business model was a house of cards, collapsing at the first sign of trouble.
他們的整個商業模式都是一個紙牌屋，在出現第一個麻煩跡象時就崩潰了。
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The government's new policy proved to be a house of cards, quickly falling apart under public scrutiny.
政府的新政策被證明是一個紙牌屋，在公眾監督下迅速瓦解。