in the balance

US /ɪn ðə ˈbæl.əns/
UK /ɪn ðə ˈbæl.əns/
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悬而未决, 危在旦夕

with an uncertain outcome; at a critical stage

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The future of the company hangs in the balance.
公司的未来悬而未决
His life was in the balance after the accident.
事故后,他的生命危在旦夕