The city's breaking down on a camel's 怎么是camel's back?

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The city's breaking down on a camel's 怎么是camel's back?

camel's back 是骆驼的背,也用来形容局势、形势、成绩等起起伏伏.
The city's breaking down on a camel's back.应该还有上下文,似乎是说“这个城市(经济方面?)开始被起伏动荡的局势搞垮了.”