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not know at dawn what may happen by dusk; be in a precarious state

zhāo bù bǎo xī

朝 不 保 夕

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slnot know at dawn what may happen by dusk; be in a precarious state
- tā miǎn qiǎng wéi chí zhe zhāo bù bǎo xī de shēng huó
  他勉强维持着朝不保夕的生活。
  He ekes out a precarious existence.
synonym
wēi zài dàn xī危在旦夕 zhāo bù móu xī朝不谋夕 zhāo bù lǜ xī朝不虑夕
antonym
ān rán wú yàng安然无恙

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