朝不保夕 zhāo bù bǎo xī 🔊 at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening… + Keep this word Meanings zhāo bù bǎo xī at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious stateimminent crisisliving from hand to mouth Its characters 朝cháoimperial or royal courtHSK 5不bùnot; noHSK 1保bǎoto defend; to protect; to keepHSK 5夕xīsunset; dusk