饥寒交凑 — “Suffering from both hunger and cold”
饥寒交凑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Suffering from both hunger and cold”. Extremely poor and destitute. Literally, “Assailed by hunger and cold”.
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饥寒交凑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 饥jī
- 寒hán
- 交jiāo
- 凑còu
饥寒交凑 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 饥寒交凑
在那个动荡的年代，许多普通百姓都过着饥寒交凑的日子。
During those turbulent times, many common folk lived in extreme poverty, assailed by hunger and cold.
Idioms Related to 饥寒交凑
Synonyms of 饥寒交凑
More idioms starting with 饥
- jī饥bù不zé择shí食Beggars can't be choosers
- jī饥bù不xiá暇shí食too busy to eat when hungry
- jī饥bù不huáng遑shí食too busy to eat
- jī饥dòng冻jiāo交qiē切suffer from hunger and cold
- jī饥zé则fù附rén人，，bǎo饱biàn便gāo高yáng扬opportunistic and ungrateful
- jī饥hán寒jiāo交qiē切suffer from hunger and cold
- jī饥hán寒jiāo交zhì至suffer extreme hunger and cold
- jī饥kě渴jiāo交gōng攻assailed by both hunger and thirst
- jī饥kě渴jiāo交pò迫assailed by both hunger and thirst
- jī饥huǒ火shāo烧cháng肠tormented by extreme hunger
- jī饥yàn焰zhōng中shāo烧consumed by the flames of hunger
Questions about 饥寒交凑
- What does 饥寒交凑 mean?
- 饥寒交凑 (jī hán jiāo còu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Suffering from both hunger and cold”.
- How do you pronounce 饥寒交凑?
- 饥寒交凑 is pronounced jī hán jiāo còu in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 饥寒交凑 literally mean?
- Literally, 饥寒交凑 means “Assailed by hunger and cold”. It is used to mean “Suffering from both hunger and cold”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 饥寒交凑?
- 衣食无着，又饿又冷。形容生活极端贫困。同“饥寒交迫”。