命在旦夕

mìng zài dàn xī

Meaning

to be at death's door (idiom)

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命mìnglife; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction令口在zàiat, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense才土旦dàndawn; morning; day日一夕xīevening, night, dusk; slanted勹丶