自身难保 zì shēn nán bǎo

DEFINITIONS

  1. powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless

CHARACTERS

自 zì
HSK 3
self, private, personal; from
身 shēn
HSK 2
body; trunk, hull; rad. no. 158
难 nán
HSK 3
difficult, arduous, hard; unable
保 bǎo
HSK 4
protect, safeguard, defend, care