饔飧不继 — “Living from hand to mouth”
饔飧不继 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Living from hand to mouth”. Unable to make ends meet due to extreme poverty. Literally, “Meals not following successively”.
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在那段艰难的日子里，他们一家人常常饔飧不继，生活举步维艰。
During those difficult days, their family often lived from hand to mouth, finding life extremely hard.
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What does 饔飧不继 mean?
饔飧不继 (yōng sūn bù jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Living from hand to mouth”.
How do you pronounce 饔飧不继?
饔飧不继 is pronounced yōng sūn bù jì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 饔飧不继 literally mean?
Literally, 饔飧不继 means “Meals not following successively”. It is used to mean “Living from hand to mouth”.
What is the Chinese definition of 饔飧不继?
饔：早饭；飧：晚饭。吃了上顿没有下顿。形容生活十分穷困。