house of cards
US /ˌhaʊs əv ˈkɑːrdz/
UK /ˌhaʊs əv ˈkɑːdz/
成语
纸牌屋, 脆弱的计划
a plan or organization that is very weak and can easily be destroyed
示例:
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Their entire business model was a house of cards, collapsing at the first sign of trouble.
他们的整个商业模式都是一个纸牌屋，在出现第一个麻烦迹象时就崩溃了。
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The government's new policy proved to be a house of cards, quickly falling apart under public scrutiny.
政府的新政策被证明是一个纸牌屋，在公众监督下迅速瓦解。