旦夕祸福 dàn xī huò fú — sudden turns of fortune; the ups and downs of life

Definitions

1. sudden turns of fortune; the ups and downs of life

Examples

• 世事难料，旦夕祸福不由人。

  The world is unpredictable; fortune turns in a day.

• 他一生历经旦夕祸福，心态淡然。

  Through life's sudden turns he kept a calm mind.