命在旦夕 mìng zài dàn xī

to be at death's door (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to be at death's door (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
命 mìng HSK 4
life; fate; order or command
在 zài HSK 1
(located) at; (to be) in
旦 dàn HSK 5
day; morning; dawn
夕 xī HSK 5
evening; dusk; Taiwan pr. xì