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生事微渺 — “To have a difficult and uncertain livelihood”

生事微渺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a difficult and uncertain livelihood”. Life is precarious. Literally, “Livelihood is meager and uncertain”.

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生事微渺 Pronunciation and Pinyin

生事微渺 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking
微
wēi13tiny, subtle, or slight
渺
miǎo12tiny, vast, indistinct

Example Sentence with 生事微渺

在那个动荡的年代,许多普通人感到生事微渺,前途不明。
In that turbulent era, many ordinary people felt their livelihood was precarious and their future uncertain.

Idioms Related to 生事微渺

More idioms starting with 生

  • shēng生shàng上qǐ起xià下Connect preceding to following
  • shēng生bù不rú如sǐ死life is worse than death
  • shēng生bù不féng逢chǎng场Born at an inopportune time
  • shēng生bù不féng逢shí时born at the wrong time
  • shēng生bù不féng逢chén辰born at an unlucky time
  • shēng生bù不yù遇shí时born at an unfortunate time
  • shēng生shì事rǎo扰mín民cause trouble and disturb the public
  • shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患ér而sǐ死yú于ān安lè乐Adversity fosters survival, ease leads to ruin
  • shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患,,sǐ死yú于yì逸lè乐adversity spurs survival, ease brings ruin
  • shēng生rén人tú涂tàn炭people plunged into extreme misery
  • shēng生zhòng众shí食guǎ寡abundant production and sparse consumption
  • shēng生fú佛wàn万jiā家a living Buddha to ten thousand families

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Questions about 生事微渺

What does 生事微渺 mean?

生事微渺 (shēng shì wēi miǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a difficult and uncertain livelihood”.

How do you pronounce 生事微渺?

生事微渺 is pronounced shēng shì wēi miǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 生事微渺 literally mean?

Literally, 生事微渺 means “Livelihood is meager and uncertain”. It is used to mean “to have a difficult and uncertain livelihood”.

What is the Chinese definition of 生事微渺?

生事:生计;微渺:渺茫。指生活十分艰辛

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