自身難保
simp自身难保zi6 san1 naan4 bou2zì shēn nán bǎo
English
- powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless
- to be unable to protect oneself(, let alone others)
粵語 — Cantonese
- 自己都保護唔到自己；自己都搞唔掂；自己嘅問題都未解決好
Examples
我自己都自身難保，點幫你啊？
I cannot even be sure of my own safety. How can I help you?
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk