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

朝不虑夕
zhāo bù lǜ xī
zh+āo·1st toneb+ù·4th tonel+ǜ·4th tonex+ī·1st tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
live from hand to mouth · be unable to plan out one's day · be preoccupied with the current crisis · live in constant fear for one's livelihood · cannot keep the wolf from the door朝不谋夕zhāo bù móu xī
Antonyms
to sleep peacefully (idiom) · (fig.) to rest easy · to be free of worries高枕无忧gāo zhěn wú yōu
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