食不充口 — “Unable to get enough food to sustain oneself”
食不充口 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to get enough food to sustain oneself”. Living in extreme poverty and hardship. Literally, “Not enough food to fill the mouth”.
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在那个艰难的时期，许多家庭都过着食不充口的日子。
During that difficult period, many families lived a life of extreme poverty, unable to get enough to eat.
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Synonyms of 食不充口
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niàn念bǎo饱eat with moderation
- 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
- shí食bù不qiú求bǎo饱eat in moderation
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What does 食不充口 mean?
食不充口 (shí bù chōng kǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to get enough food to sustain oneself”.
How do you pronounce 食不充口?
食不充口 is pronounced shí bù chōng kǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 食不充口 literally mean?
Literally, 食不充口 means “not enough food to fill the mouth”. It is used to mean “Unable to get enough food to sustain oneself”.
What is the Chinese definition of 食不充口?
不能吃饱肚子。形容生活艰难困苦。同“食不餬口”。