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朝不保夕
zhāo​bù​bǎo​xī

precarious

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朝不保夕 zhāo​bù​bǎo​xī (also zhāo​bù​bǎo​xì) precarious

to be in a precarious state; literally meaning that at dawn one is not sure of lasting until the evening, used to describe a life of extreme uncertainty or an imminent crisis

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