朝不保夕

朝不保夕
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at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state

3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings

MEANING

  1. adjective

    at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state

    • He is now in a precarious situation.

  2. adjective

    imminent crisis

    • Their lives are in a precarious state, uncertain from day to day.

  3. adjective

    living from hand to mouth

    • He is now living from hand to mouth, uncertain whether he will survive the next day.

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In the early morning, the moon still hangs in the sky as the sun just rises.

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