You can describe something as unstable if it is likely to change suddenly, especially if this creates difficulty or danger.
The situation is unstable and potentially dangerous.
情况不稳定,可能会有危险。
After the fall of the Prime Minister in 1801 there was a decade of unstable government.
1801年首相倒台之后,政府经历了十年的不稳定时期。
Unstable objects are likely to move or fall.
Both clay and sandstone are unstable rock formations.
黏土和砂岩都是不坚固的岩石构造。
If people are unstable, their emotions and behaviour keep changing because their minds are disturbed or upset.
He was emotionally unstable.
他情绪多变。