13944337-n 'a dangerous state of affairs';
 
Chinese (simplified) 火药筒 , 火 药筒 , 危机 四伏 的 形势 , 危机四伏的形势
Inggeris tinderbox
Definitions
Inggeris
a dangerous state of affairs
a situation that is a potential source of violence
― the Balkans are the tinderbox of Europe
Japanese
危険な状況
暴力の原因となりかねない状況
― バルカン諸国は、ヨーロッパの火口箱である
Relations
Hypernym: situation
Semantic Field: staten
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