Meaning of 朝不保夕
朝不保夕 means unable to ensure one's safety from morning to evening; in a precarious state; facing imminent danger. Pronounced zhāo bù bǎo xī.
- unable to ensure one's safety from morning to evening; in a precarious state; facing imminent danger
Definitions & Examples
Zhàn战
luàn乱
shí时
qī期
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
liú流
lí离
shī失
suǒ所
，
zhāo朝
bù不
bǎo保
xī夕
。
During wartime, people were displaced and lived in imminent danger.
Gōng公
sī司
bīn濒
lín临
pò破
chǎn产
，
yuán员
gōng工
men们
dōu都
gǎn感
dào到
zhāo朝
bù不
bǎo保
xī夕
。
With the company on the verge of bankruptcy, employees all felt their jobs were precarious.
Bìng病
rén人
bìng病
qíng情
è恶
huà化
，
yǐ已
jīng经
dào到
le了
zhāo朝
bù不
bǎo保
xī夕
de的
dì地
bù步
。
The patient's condition deteriorated to the point where his life was in imminent danger.
Nà那
shí时
hou候
，
tā他
men们
de的
shēng生
huó活
zhāo朝
bù不
bǎo保
xī夕
，
shí十
fēn分
jiān艰
nán难
。
At that time, they lived precariously from day to day, facing great hardship.