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一瞬先は闇
Hiragana
いっしゅんさきはやみ
Kanji
一寸先は闇
Proverb
Japanese Meaning
将来のことはどうなるかわからないというたとえ。 / ほんの少し先のことさえ予測できないこと。 / 人生は不確実で、何が起こるかわからないこと。
Easy Japanese Meaning
すこしさきのみらいはどうなるかわからず、あんぜんではないといういみ
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
前途未卜，未来难测 / 事态瞬息万变，难以预测 / 充满未知与危险
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
前途未卜 / 變化莫測 / 下一刻難以預測
Korean Meaning
한 치 앞도 알 수 없다 / 다음 순간에 무슨 일이 일어날지 모른다 / 앞일은 예측하기 어렵다
Vietnamese Meaning
Tương lai khó lường; không biết điều gì sẽ xảy ra ngay sau đó. / Chỉ sự bất trắc có thể ập đến ngay trước mắt.
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Eggcorn of 一寸先は闇 (issun saki wa yami, “unpredictable”).
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Eggcorn of 一寸先は闇 (issun saki wa yami, “unpredictable”).
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一瞬先は闇
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He said '一瞬先は闇', explaining that predicting the future is difficult.
He said '一瞬先は闇', explaining that predicting the future is difficult.
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彼は「一瞬先は闇」と言って、未来の予測は難しいと説明した。
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