朝不保夕

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Chinese

morning; to face; towards
morning; to face; towards; facing; direct; a dynasty; the imperial court; Korea, esp. N. Korea (abbrev.)
 
not; no
to defend; to protect; to insure or guarantee
to defend; to protect; to insure or guarantee; to maintain; hold or keep; to guard
 
dusk; evening
trad. (朝不保夕)
simp. #(朝不保夕)

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Idiom

朝不保夕

  1. to be in a critical and desperate situation; to be on the verge of death (or collapse, defeat, etc.)