朝不虑夕 zhāo bù lǜ xī

in great danger; barely able to get by

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state
  2. 2. imminent crisis
  3. 3. living from hand to mouth

Characters

Character Meaning
朝 zhāo HSK 5
towards; facing; dynasty
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
虑 lǜ HSK 4
to consider; to think over; anxiety
夕 xī HSK 5
evening; dusk; Taiwan pr. xì