人有旦夕禍福
rén​yǒu​dàn​xī​huò​fú

man's fate is uncertain

  • created reference approved 人有旦夕祸福/人有旦夕禍福 → 天有不测风云/天有不測風雲 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    人有旦夕祸福 / 人有旦夕禍福 rén​yǒu​dàn​xī​huò​fú

    天有不测风云 / 天有不測風雲 tiān​yǒu​bù​cè​fēng​yún

    see

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  • created sense approved 人有旦夕祸福/人有旦夕禍福 · rén​yǒu​dàn​xī​huò​fú · man's fate is uncertain — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    人有旦夕祸福 / 人有旦夕禍福

    rén​yǒu​dàn​xī​huò​fú

    man's fate is uncertain

    Human life is full of unpredictable turns; man's fate is as changeable as the weather. Often used alongside [[天有不测风云|天有不測風雲|tian1 you3 bu4 ce4 feng1 yun2]] to emphasize that misfortune can strike at any moment.

    人 (literal) → 人 · rén · person 有 (literal) → 有 · yǒu · there is 旦夕 (literal) → 旦夕 · dàn​xī · morning and evening 祸福 (literal) → 祸福/禍福 · huò​fú · misfortune and fortune

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