食无求饱 — “To not seek to eat one's fill”
食无求饱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to not seek to eat one's fill”. To practice temperance and moderation in one's diet, often implying a focus on higher pursuits rather than physical indulgence. Literally, “Eating without seeking satiety”.
食无求饱 Pronunciation and Pinyin
食无求饱 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 食无求饱
During the Spring and Autumn period, after Confucius was marginalized in the political arena of Lu, he led his disciples on a tour through various states. After facing setbacks in places like Wei, Zheng, Chen, and Jin, they settled in Cai.
Their life was very difficult, often going three months without tasting meat. For this reason, Confucius had to use the phrase 'Junzi shi wu qiu bao' (A gentleman does not seek to eat his fill) to educate his disciples to live a disciplined life with him.
Idioms Related to 食无求饱
More idioms starting with 食
- shí食bù不xià下yàn咽too distraught to eat
- shí食bù不èr二wèi味eat simply with only one dish
- shí食bù不chōng充kǒu口unable to get enough food
- shí食bù不chōng充cháng肠not enough food to satisfy hunger
- shí食bù不chōng充jī饥barely enough food to survive
- shí食bù不jiān兼wèi味eat only one dish
- shí食bù不jiān兼ròu肉eat simply, limiting meat consumption
- shí食bù不yàn厌jīng精，，kuài脍bù不yàn厌xì细eat well-prepared refined food
- shí食bù不xiá暇bǎo饱too busy to eat properly
- shí食bù不guǒ果fù腹not have enough food to eat
- shí食bù不qiú求gān甘not seek delicious food
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Open the tool →Questions about 食无求饱
What does 食无求饱 mean?
食无求饱 (shí wú qiú bǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to not seek to eat one's fill”.
How do you pronounce 食无求饱?
食无求饱 is pronounced shí wú qiú bǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 食无求饱 literally mean?
Literally, 食无求饱 means “Eating without seeking satiety”. It is used to mean “to not seek to eat one's fill”.
Where does 食无求饱 come from?
食无求饱 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 食无求饱?
饱：吃足。饮食不要求饱，指饮食要有节制