食不充饥 — “To have barely enough food to survive”
食不充饥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have barely enough food to survive”. To suffer from hunger and extreme poverty. Literally, “Food not enough to satisfy hunger”.
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食不充饥 Pronunciation and Pinyin
食不充饥 Character Breakdown
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在那个艰难的年代，许多普通人食不充饥，生活十分困苦。
During those difficult years, many ordinary people had barely enough food to eat and lived in great hardship.
Idioms Related to 食不充饥
Synonyms of 食不充饥
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 食不充饥 mean?
食不充饥 (shí bù chōng jī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have barely enough food to survive”.
How do you pronounce 食不充饥?
食不充饥 is pronounced shí bù chōng jī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 食不充饥 literally mean?
Literally, 食不充饥 means “Food not enough to satisfy hunger”. It is used to mean “to have barely enough food to survive”.
What is the Chinese definition of 食不充饥?
犹言食不果腹。指吃不饱肚子。形容生活贫困。