人人自危 (rén rén zì wēi) — everyone feels insecure; a state of widespread fear or danger
Definition
Chengyu meaning 'everyone feels in danger' — used for situations like layoffs, war, or political unrest where no one feels safe. A stronger, more literary version of 'everyone is worried'.
idiom
everyone feels insecurea state of widespread fear or danger
Examples
- ，，，。Zài nà jiā gōng sī, cái yuán zhī hòu, rén rén zì wēi, shuí dōu bù gǎn duō shuō huà.At that company, after the layoffs, everyone felt insecure; no one dared to say much.
- ，，，。Zhàn zhēng shí qī, wù zī duǎn quē, rén rén zì wēi, dà jiā dōu dān xīn míng tiān.During wartime, with shortages of supplies, everyone felt insecure; everyone worried about tomorrow.
- ，，。Zhè ge guó jiā zhèng zhì dòng dàng, rén rén zì wēi, hěn duō rén xuǎn zé lí kāi.This country is politically unstable, everyone feels insecure, and many people choose to leave.
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