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饱人不知饿人饥 — “A well-fed person does not understand the hunger of a starving person”

饱人不知饿人饥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “those who are well-off cannot truly understand the difficulties and suffering of those who are struggling or in adverse circumstances”. Literally, “A well-fed person does not understand the hunger of a starving person”.

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饱人不知饿人饥 Pronunciation and Pinyin

饱人不知饿人饥 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
饱
bǎo8full, satisfied with food
人
rén2human being, person
不
bù4not
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
饿
è10to be hungry or starve
人
rén2human being, person
饥
jī5hunger or famine

Example Sentence with 饱人不知饿人饥

你现在生活条件优越,自然不明白那些为生计奔波的人有多辛苦,真是饱人不知饿人饥啊。
You are living in excellent conditions now, so naturally, you don't understand how hard those struggling to make a living work; it's truly a case of the well-fed not knowing the hunger of the starving.

Idioms Related to 饱人不知饿人饥

Synonyms of 饱人不知饿人饥

  • bǎo饱hàn汉bù不zhī知è饿hàn汉jī饥The well-off don't know the poor's suffering

More idioms starting with 饱

  • bǎo饱yǐ以lǎo老quán拳to give a severe beating
  • bǎo饱qí其sī私náng囊line one's own pockets
  • bǎo饱xué学zhī之shì士a highly learned scholar
  • bǎo饱nuǎn暖sī思yín淫yù欲Luxury breeds lust
  • bǎo饱nuǎn暖shēng生yín淫yù欲Ease and plenty give rise to lust
  • bǎo饱yǎn眼fú福feast one's eyes on
  • bǎo饱liàn练shì世gù故worldly-wise and sophisticated
  • bǎo饱jīng经shì世biàn变experienced many changes and hardships
  • bǎo饱jīng经shì世gù故worldly-wise and experienced
  • bǎo饱jīng经yōu忧huàn患experienced many hardships
  • bǎo饱jīng经cāng沧sāng桑experienced many changes and hardships

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Questions about 饱人不知饿人饥

What does 饱人不知饿人饥 mean?

饱人不知饿人饥 (bǎo rén bù zhī è rén jī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “those who are well-off cannot truly understand the difficulties and suffering of those who are struggling or in adverse circumstances”.

How do you pronounce 饱人不知饿人饥?

饱人不知饿人饥 is pronounced bǎo rén bù zhī è rén jī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 饱人不知饿人饥 literally mean?

Literally, 饱人不知饿人饥 means “a well-fed person does not understand the hunger of a starving person”. It is used to mean “those who are well-off cannot truly understand the difficulties and suffering of those who are struggling or in adverse circumstances”.

What is the Chinese definition of 饱人不知饿人饥?

比喻处境顺利、优越或个人愿望得到满足的人,不理解处境困难、恶劣或个人愿望不得实现的人的苦衷。

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