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Meaning of 朝不保夕

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朝 zhāo 不 bù 保 bǎo 夕 xī
at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state; imminent crisis; living from hand to mouth
Example Sentences
1
病人已朝不保夕
。
The patient's condition is critical.
2
家人过着朝不保夕的生活
。
The family lived a precarious existence.
3
那时候
,
我们总是过着朝不保夕的生活
。
We always lived from hand to mouth in those days.
4
那时候
,
我们老是过着朝不保夕的生活
。
We always lived from hand to mouth in those days.
5
作为一个艺术家
,
他过得是朝不保夕的生活
。
He earned a precarious living as an artist.