zhāo bù bǎo xī

朝不保夕 (zhāo bù bǎo xī) is a Chinese word meaning “at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state; imminent crisis; living from hand to mouth”.

Meanings

  1. 1at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state
  2. 2imminent crisis
  3. 3living from hand to mouth

Characters in 朝不保夕

朝cháo · imperial or royal court不bù · no; not so保bǎo · to defend; to protect; to keep夕xī · (bound form) sunset; dusk

Related words

不no; not so不过only不要don't!; must not对不起I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon不错correct不能cannot保证guarantee不管not to be concerned保护to protect不行won't do保持to keep不同different

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