命在旦夕 in English ming4 zai4 dan4 xi1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to be at death's door (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

命 在 旦 夕

Traditional Characters

命 在 旦 夕

Pinyin

ming4 zai4 dan4 xi1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

命ming4life 在zai4(located) at 旦dan4dawn 夕xi1dusk