不可终日 (bù kě zhōng rì) — to be in a desperate situation, unable to function normally; to be consumed with anxiety day after day
Definition
Idiom meaning unable to get through a single day without distress — chronic fear or anxiety, not a one-time scare. Usually paired with 惶惶 to intensify the sense of panic.
idiom
to be in a desperate situationunable to function normallyto be consumed with anxiety day after day
Examples
- 不可终日，。Nà duàn shí jiān tā huáng huáng bù kě zhōng rì, shēng pà shì qing bài lù.During that period he was in a constant panic, unable to function, afraid that the truth would come out.
- ，，不可终日。Gōng sī kuī sǔn yán zhòng, yuán gōng men rén rén zì wēi, huáng huáng bù kě zhōng rì.The company was running heavy losses, and every employee felt threatened and couldn't carry on normally.
- 不可终日，。Zhàn luàn zhōng de bǎi xìng huáng huáng bù kě zhōng rì, měi tiān wèi shēng jì fā chóu.During the war, the common people were in constant fear, unable to get through each day, worrying about making a living.
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