命在旦夕
mìng​zài​dàn​xī

to be at death's door

  • created reference approved 命在旦夕 → 危在旦夕 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    命在旦夕 mìng​zài​dàn​xī

    危在旦夕 wēi​zài​dàn​xī

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 命在旦夕 · mìng​zài​dàn​xī · to be at death's door — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    命在旦夕

    mìng​zài​dàn​xī

    to be at death's door

    To be on one's deathbed or very close to death; also used to describe a situation that is extremely critical or in imminent danger

    mìng​zài​dàn​xì

    命 (literal) → 命 · mìng · life 在 (literal) → 在 · zài · to be at 旦夕 (literal) → 旦夕 · dàn​xī · short while

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