House of cards
n. 不切实际无法实现的计划，筹划不周难以成功的计划
📖 牛津释义
house of cards
1 tower-like structure built by balancing playing-cards against and on top of each other 搭成屋形的纸牌.
2 (fig 比喻) scheme, etc that is likely to collapse 不大可行的计画等.
🧩 词语组成解析
house
[haʊs]
n. 房屋;全家人;（从事某种生意的）公司;（英国）下议院;
v. 给…提供住房;收藏;安置;
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
n. (playing cards)(正式)一副纸牌, 一副扑克牌, 纸牌游戏, 打扑克
🗣️ 情景例句
And speaking of minutes,
谈到时间，
In the kingdom of blind men the one-eyed man is king.
盲人国里，独眼称王。
Do you have any plans for the long weekend?
你有办法打发这个漫长的周末吗？