朝不保夕

朝不保夕 zhāo bǎo ㄓㄠ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄠˇ ㄒㄧ ziu1 bat1 bou2 zik6

  • at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state
  • imminent crisis
  • living from hand to mouth

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