| house of cards | (n) a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control, Syn. bubble |
| house of cards | (n) an unstable construction with playing cards, Syn. cardhouse, cardcastle, card-house |
| 砂上の楼閣 | [さじょうのろうかく, sajounoroukaku] (exp, n) house built on sand; house of cards [Add to Longdo] |