one's life is uncertain

one's life is uncertain

Life or death is uncertain, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ē ngs ǐ w è IB ǔ, meaning that the outcome of life or death is still difficult to determine. From the complete biography of eight immortals.

The origin of Idioms

The 25th chapter of the complete biography of eight immortals by Taoist Wugou in Qing Dynasty: "the urgent thing is that mother's life and death are uncertain. I'm afraid that I can't speak when I see her face. It's just like not seeing her. Can't it hurt?"

Idiom usage

As a predicate or attribute; used in spoken English, etc.

Examples

He has not been heard from for years since he ran away from home.

Analysis of Idioms

Life and death are uncertain