朝不保夕

zhāo bù bǎo xī

Meaning

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

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朝cháoto face; direct, facing; dynasty; morning龺月不bùno, not, un-; negative prefix一保bǎoto safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for亻呆夕xīevening, night, dusk; slanted勹丶