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自身难保
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自身难保

自身难保 — “Unable to protect oneself”

自身难保 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unable to protect oneself”. In a precarious situation where one can barely fend for oneself. Literally, “difficult to protect oneself”.

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自身难保 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 自zì
  • 身shēn
  • 难nán
  • 保bǎo

自身难保 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
自
zì6from, self, naturally
身
shēn7body, person, life, self
难
nán10difficult, troublesome, or bad
保
bǎo9protect, maintain, guarantee

Example Sentence with 自身难保

面对突如其来的市场变化,许多小企业发现自己自身难保,难以应对
Facing sudden market changes, many small businesses found themselves struggling to survive and unable to cope.

Idioms Related to 自身难保

Synonyms of 自身难保

  • zì自gù顾bù不xiá暇too busy with own problems to help others

Antonyms of 自身难保

  • zhù助rén人wéi为lè乐find joy in helping others

More idioms starting with 自

  • zì自shàng上ér而xià下From top to bottom
  • zì自xià下ér而shàng上from the bottom up
  • zì自bù不dài待yán言goes without saying
  • zì自bù不liàng量lì力overestimate one's own abilities
  • zì自yè业zì自dé得reap what one has sown
  • zì自chǎn产zì自xiāo销produce and sell one's own products
  • zì自jīn今yǐ以wǎng往From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已hòu后From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已wǎng往from now on
  • zì自jīn今ér而hòu后from now on
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为dé得jì计to fancy one's own clever scheme
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为shì是self-righteous and opinionated

Questions about 自身难保

What does 自身难保 mean?
自身难保 (zì shēn nán bǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unable to protect oneself”.
How do you pronounce 自身难保?
自身难保 is pronounced zì shēn nán bǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 自身难保 literally mean?
Literally, 自身难保 means “difficult to protect oneself”. It is used to mean “unable to protect oneself”.
What is the Chinese definition of 自身难保?
自己保不住自己。
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