不可終日 bù kě zhōng rì

DEFINITIONS

  1. to be unable to carry on even for a single day
  2. to be in a desperate situation

CHARACTERS

不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
可 kě
HSK 2
may, can, -able; possibly
終 zhōng end; finally, in the end
日 rì
HSK 2
sun; day; daytime