朝不保夕 in English zhao1 bu4 bao3 xi1 Meaning

Meanings

  • at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiomatic expression); precarious state
  • imminent crisis
  • living from hand to mouth

Simplified Characters

朝 不 保 夕

Traditional Characters

朝 不 保 夕

Pinyin

zhao1 bu4 bao3 xi1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

朝chao2abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea 不bu4(negative prefix) 保bao3Bulgaria 夕xi1dusk