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命在旦夕

命
在
旦
夕
to be at death's door (idiom)

Characters and words in 命在旦夕

命
mìng = mi + (e)ng4
life / fate / order or command / to assign a name, title etc
Add a new mnemonic for 命 = 亼 + 叩
在
zài = z + ai4
to exist; to be alive / (of sb or sth) to be (located) at / (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
Add a new mnemonic for 在 = 一 + 亻 + 土
旦
dàn = d + an4
dawn / morning / daybreak / day / dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)
Add a new mnemonic for 旦 = 一 + 日
夕
xī = xi + Ø1
dusk / evening / Taiwan pr. [xi4]
Add a new mnemonic for 夕 =

Words with 命在旦夕

命在旦夕 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 命在旦夕

命在旦夕 currently does not appear in any sentence.
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