前途未卜 qián tú wèi bǔ

the future is hard to forecast

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. the future is hard to forecast
  2. 2. who knows what the future holds?
  3. 3. hanging in the balance
  4. 4. ¿Qué serà?

Characters

Character Meaning
前 qián HSK 1
front; before; forward
途 tú HSK 5
route; road; way
未 wèi HSK 5
not yet; not; have not
卜 bǔ
see 萝卜luó bo; to divine; to forecast or estimate