汉英词典
MEANING OF 朝不保夕
朝不保夕
at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state / imminent crisis / living from hand to mouth
In the morning, you cannot know what will become or what will happen in the evening / Describe the situation as critical and unpredictable
见"朝不保暮"。
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这家人过着朝不保夕的生活。 The family lived a precarious existence. | ||
战场上的士兵过着朝不保夕的生活。 Life at home was something of a battlefield. |