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前途未卜
qiántúwèibǔ
1. hanging in the balance
2. the future is hard to forecast
3. ¿Qué serà?
4. who knows what the future holds?

Character Breakdown

前
qián
in front, forward; former, preceding
HSK 1 9 丶
途
tú
way, road, path, journey, course
HSK 5 10 丶
未
wèi
not yet; 8th terrestrial branch
HSK 5 5 丶
卜
bo
divination, fortune-telling; prophecy
2 丶

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