食不充肠 — “Not having enough food to satisfy one's hunger”
食不充肠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “not having enough food to satisfy one's hunger”. To live in a state of insufficient nourishment. Literally, “food not filling intestines”.
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食不充肠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
食不充肠 Character Breakdown
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在那些艰难的岁月里，人们常常食不充肠，生活非常困苦。
During those difficult years, people often didn't have enough food to satisfy their hunger, and life was very tough.
Idioms Related to 食不充肠
Synonyms of 食不充肠
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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Open the tool →Questions about 食不充肠
What does 食不充肠 mean?
食不充肠 (shí bù chōng cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “not having enough food to satisfy one's hunger”.
How do you pronounce 食不充肠?
食不充肠 is pronounced shí bù chōng cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 食不充肠 literally mean?
Literally, 食不充肠 means “food not filling intestines”. It is used to mean “not having enough food to satisfy one's hunger”.
What is the Chinese definition of 食不充肠?
见“食不充饥”。