Lingaku- at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state
- imminent crisis
- living from hand to mouth
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- at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state
- imminent crisis
- living from hand to mouth
This idiom describes a situation where one is living in uncertainty and instability, often not knowing how long one can sustain their current condition.
tā men他们de的shēng huó生活xiàng像zhāo bù lǜ xī朝不虑夕yī yàng一样，měi tiān每天Dū都zài在dān xīn担心míng tiān明天de的shēng jì生计。
Their life is like living from dawn to dusk, worrying about tomorrow's livelihood.
In this economic environment, many people feel the pressure of living on the edge.
This phrase can be used to illustrate a looming danger or a critical situation that is approaching quickly.
Current climate change has led us to face an imminent crisis.
The school's financial problems have left us lingering on the brink of an imminent crisis.
This indicates a situation where someone is struggling to make ends meet, often unable to save or plan for the future.
Their income barely allows them to live from hand to mouth, making it difficult to have any extra money.
zài在dà chéng shì大城市lǐ里，xǔ duō许多rén人Dū都zài在zhāo bù lǜ xī朝不虑夕，nán yǐ难以yìng duì应对gāo áng高昂de的shēng huó生活fèi yòng费用。
In big cities, many people live from hand to mouth, struggling to cope with high living expenses.
Generated collocations (experimental)
zhāo bù lǜ xī朝不虑夕living from hand to mouthzhāo bù lǜ xī朝不虑夕de的shēng huó生活a precarious lifestylezhāo bù lǜ xī朝不虑夕de的zhuàng tài状态a precarious statezhāo bù lǜ xī朝不虑夕de的rì zi日子days of uncertaintyzhāo bù lǜ xī朝不虑夕de的jìng dì境地a situation fraught with uncertaintyzhāo bù lǜ xī朝不虑夕de的kùn jìng困境a dilemma of living on the edgezhāo bù lǜ xī朝不虑夕de的xīn tài心态a mindset of living in the momentzhāo bù lǜ xī朝不虑夕de的jīng jì zhuàng kuàng经济状况a financial situation of uncertaintyzhāo bù lǜ xī朝不虑夕de的shēng cún生存survival in precarious conditions