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The featured idiom 「命在旦夕」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.
Danxi: between morning and evening, describing a very short period of time. He is in critical condition and will die soon.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
mìng zài dàn xī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
meng6 joi6 daan3 jik6
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