朝不虑夕
zhāo​bù​lǜ​xī

hand-to-mouth

  • created sense approved 朝不虑夕/朝不慮夕 · zhāo​bù​lǜ​xī · hand-to-mouth

    朝不虑夕 / 朝不慮夕

    zhāo​bù​lǜ​xī

    hand-to-mouth

    living in extreme poverty where one cannot be sure of basic survival or the next meal

    他失业多年，家徒四壁，生活早已朝不虑夕。

    idiom

    created sense

  • created sense approved 朝不虑夕/朝不慮夕 · zhāo​bù​lǜ​xī · precarious

    朝不虑夕 / 朝不慮夕

    zhāo​bù​lǜ​xī

    precarious

    in a state of imminent crisis or danger where survival or safety is uncertain from one moment to the next

    由于战乱，那个国家的政权已经陷入了朝不虑夕的境地。

    idiom

    created sense