朝不图夕 — “To live from hand to mouth”
朝不图夕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live from hand to mouth”. In a precarious situation where one cannot plan for the future due to immediate pressing needs or dangers; unable to make long-term plans. Literally, “Morning cannot plan for evening”.
朝不图夕 Pronunciation and Pinyin
朝不图夕 Character Breakdown
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- zhāo朝sān三mù暮èr二to be inconsistent or indecisive
- zhāo朝sān三mù暮sì四fickle and inconsistent
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- zhāo朝bù不bǎo保mù暮living precariously, unable to guarantee the future
- zhāo朝bù不jí及xī夕precarious situation, uncertain survival
- zhāo朝bù不lǜ虑xī夕live precariously, not knowing what tomorrow holds
- cháo朝dōng东mù暮xī西constantly changing one's mind
- cháo朝zhōng中yǒu有rén人hǎo好zuò做guān官Connections make it easy to succeed
- zhāo朝qián乾xī夕tì惕diligent and vigilant day and night
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What does 朝不图夕 mean?
朝不图夕 (cháo bù tú xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live from hand to mouth”.
How do you pronounce 朝不图夕?
朝不图夕 is pronounced cháo bù tú xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 朝不图夕 literally mean?
Literally, 朝不图夕 means “Morning cannot plan for evening”. It is used to mean “to live from hand to mouth”.
What is the Chinese definition of 朝不图夕?
图：图谋。早晨不能为晚上打算。形容形势危急或境况窘迫