| 朝不保夕 |
zhāo bù bǎo xī |
at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state / imminent crisis / living from hand to mouth |
| 朝 |
Cháo |
abbr. for 朝鲜 Korea |
| 朝 |
cháo |
imperial or royal court / government / dynasty / reign of a sovereign or emperor / court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor / to make a pilgrimage to / facing / towards |
| 朝 |
zhāo |
morning |
| 不 |
bù |
no; not so / (bound form) not; un- |
| 保 |
Bǎo |
Bulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亚) |
| 保 |
bǎo |
to defend; to protect; to keep / to guarantee; to ensure / (old) civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲 system |
| 夕 |
xī |
(bound form) sunset; dusk / (bound form) evening; night / Taiwan pr. [xi4] |