It's not going to last
The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B ù C ú Nb ù J ì, which means unable to support, unable to stand, unable to make ends meet. It's from the west chamber, zhugongdiao.
Analysis of Idioms
Half dead but not alive
The origin of Idioms
Jin dongjieyuan's "Xixiangji zhugongdiao" Volume 7: "if it doesn't exist, it's hard to save. If it's fragrant and thin, it'll teach me to linger."
Idiom usage
I can't bear it. If you are an old businessman, I will die a thousand times. --Yuan Dynasty: Wu Mingshi's "enemy creditor"
It's not going to last
remarkable in talent and quick in movement - gāo cái jié zú
an exalted discussion and extensive statement - chóng lùn hóng yì
There's no place to go when you've broken your iron shoes - tàpò tiěxié wúmìchù,délái quánbù fèigōngfù
said of an elegant demeanor and high personality - yù gǔ bīng jī