What does 命在朝夕 mean?

命在朝夕 (mìng zài cháo xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be on the verge of death”.

How do you pronounce 命在朝夕?

命在朝夕 is pronounced mìng zài cháo xī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 命在朝夕 literally mean?

Literally, 命在朝夕 means “Life in the morning and evening”. It is used to mean “to be on the verge of death”.

What is the Chinese definition of 命在朝夕?

命：生命。生命就在早晚之间。形容生命垂危

命在朝夕 — “To be on the verge of death”

命在朝夕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be on the verge of death”. To be at death's door; one's life hangs by a thread. Literally, “Life in the morning and evening”.

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命在朝夕 Pronunciation and Pinyin

命mìng
在zài
朝cháo
夕xī

命在朝夕 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
命	mìng	8	life, fate, command
在	zài	6	to be at or in
朝	cháo	12	morning; imperial court; dynasty
夕	xī	3	dusk or evening

Example Sentence with 命在朝夕

那位老病人已经昏迷不醒好几天了，医生说他现在是命在朝夕。

That elderly patient has been unconscious for several days; the doctor says his life is now hanging by a thread.

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Synonyms of 命在朝夕

mìng命zài在dàn旦xī夕at death's door

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Questions about 命在朝夕

What does 命在朝夕 mean?: 命在朝夕 (mìng zài cháo xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be on the verge of death”.
How do you pronounce 命在朝夕?: 命在朝夕 is pronounced mìng zài cháo xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 命在朝夕 literally mean?: Literally, 命在朝夕 means “Life in the morning and evening”. It is used to mean “to be on the verge of death”.
What is the Chinese definition of 命在朝夕?: 命：生命。生命就在早晚之间。形容生命垂危

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