朝不谋夕 — “Unable to plan for the evening in the morning”
朝不谋夕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Living in a precarious situation, unable to plan beyond the immediate future; constantly facing imminent danger or uncertainty”. Literally, “unable to plan for the evening in the morning”.
朝不谋夕 Pronunciation and Pinyin
朝不谋夕 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 朝
- zhāo朝sān三mù暮èr二to be inconsistent or indecisive
- zhāo朝sān三mù暮sì四fickle and inconsistent
- 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
- cháo朝bù不tú图xī夕live from hand to mouth
- 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
- zhāo朝qián乾xī夕dàng愓diligent and cautious all day long
- zhāo朝yún云mù暮yǔ雨brief romantic encounter
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What does 朝不谋夕 mean?
朝不谋夕 (zhāo bù móu xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Living in a precarious situation, unable to plan beyond the immediate future; constantly facing imminent danger or uncertainty”.
How do you pronounce 朝不谋夕?
朝不谋夕 is pronounced zhāo bù móu xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 朝不谋夕 literally mean?
Literally, 朝不谋夕 means “unable to plan for the evening in the morning”. It is used to mean “Living in a precarious situation, unable to plan beyond the immediate future; constantly facing imminent danger or uncertainty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 朝不谋夕?
早晨不能知道晚上会变成什么样子或发生什么情况。形容形势危急，难以预料。