亡不待夕 — “To be on the verge of collapse”
亡不待夕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be on the verge of collapse”. To perish very soon; not to last till evening. Literally, “Perish not wait for evening”.
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亡不待夕 Pronunciation and Pinyin
亡不待夕 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 亡不待夕
这个经营不善的商店，如今面临困境，恐怕亡不待夕了
The poorly managed store is now in a difficult situation; it's likely on the verge of collapse.
Idioms Related to 亡不待夕
More idioms starting with 亡
- wáng亡bù不xuán旋kuǐ跬perish in an instant
- wáng亡bù不xuán旋zhǒng踵perish almost instantly
- wáng亡kě可nài奈hé何have no alternative
- wáng亡mìng命zhī之tú徒desperate outlaw
- wáng亡guó国zhī之qì器instruments of national ruin
- wáng亡guó国zhī之shēng声decadent music of a doomed state
- wáng亡guó国zhī之shè社shrine of a fallen state
- wáng亡guó国zhī之yīn音decadent music of a fallen state
- wáng亡guó国dà大fū夫disloyal official of a fallen state
- wáng亡guó国nú奴a person subjugated by a conquering nation
- wáng亡guó国miè灭zhǒng种Ruin the state and destroy the race
- wáng亡guó国pò破jiā家National ruin and family destruction
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What does 亡不待夕 mean?
亡不待夕 (wáng bù dài xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be on the verge of collapse”.
How do you pronounce 亡不待夕?
亡不待夕 is pronounced wáng bù dài xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 亡不待夕 literally mean?
Literally, 亡不待夕 means “Perish not wait for evening”. It is used to mean “to be on the verge of collapse”.
What is the Chinese definition of 亡不待夕?
亡：灭亡，死亡。待：等待。夕：傍晚。灭亡等不到傍晚。比喻很快就会灭亡。