A tightrope is a tightly stretched piece of rope on which someone balances and performs tricks in a circus.
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走钢丝(比喻处境艰难，必须小心行事)
You can use tightrope in expressions such as walk a tightrope and live on a tightrope to indicate that someone is in a difficult situation and has to be very careful about what they say or do.