zhāo​xī​nán​bǎo

precarious

zhāo​xī​nán​bǎo precarious · on the verge of death

  1. short time
    a very short period of time; in the blink of an eye
  2. difficult to protect
    difficult to protect, preserve, or keep safe

zhāo​xī​nán​bǎo to live from hand to mouth

  1. from morning to night
    morning and evening; all day long; daily; all the time
  2. cannot guarantee
    hard to say for sure; cannot guarantee that something will not happen