267 Safe and dangerous 安, 危 (ān, wēi)

in precarious situation

28 朝不保夕 [-] zhāobùbǎoxī (morning-not able to-ensure-evening) in precarious situation: 推销员是~的工作. Being a salesman is a precarious job. || 你还去求他呢, 连他自己都~了. You’re begging him, but he is in a precarious situation as well. '

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