What does 命在旦夕 mean?

命在旦夕 (mìng zài dàn xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at death's door”.

How do you pronounce 命在旦夕?

命在旦夕 is pronounced mìng zài dàn xī in Mandarin Chinese.

旦夕：早晚之间，形容极短的时间。生命垂危，很快会死去。

命在旦夕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at death's door”. To be critically ill and close to death; to be at one's last gasp.

Frequency

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
命	mìng	8	life, fate, command
在	zài	6	to be at or in
旦	dàn	5	dawn, day, female role
夕	xī	3	dusk or evening

医生说这位病人高烧不退，现在命在旦夕，需要立即手术。

The doctor said the patient's persistent high fever meant they were at death's door and needed immediate surgery.

What does 命在旦夕 mean?: 命在旦夕 (mìng zài dàn xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at death's door”.
How do you pronounce 命在旦夕?: 命在旦夕 is pronounced mìng zài dàn xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 命在旦夕?: 旦夕：早晚之间，形容极短的时间。生命垂危，很快会死去。