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on the precipice of

處於…的邊緣 / 瀕臨…的境地

`on the precipice of something` 形容處於一個非常危險或關鍵的邊緣,通常指即將發生重大或不好的事情。在這裡是指「我們處於戰爭的邊緣」,意味著戰爭一觸即發。

You should also consider that we find ourselves
on the precipice of war in the Stepstones.
And the Sea Snake holds claim to nearly half the realm's ships.
on the precipice of — HOUSE OF THE DRAGON S01E02 · ReelWord