枵肠辘辘 — “To be extremely hungry”
枵肠辘辘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely hungry”. To have one's stomach rumbling with hunger. Literally, “empty intestines rumbling”.
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枵肠辘辘 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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经过一天的徒步旅行，他回到家时已经是枵肠辘辘了
After a day of hiking, he returned home with his stomach rumbling from hunger.
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What does 枵肠辘辘 mean?
枵肠辘辘 (xiāo cháng lù lù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely hungry”.
How do you pronounce 枵肠辘辘?
枵肠辘辘 is pronounced xiāo cháng lù lù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 枵肠辘辘 literally mean?
Literally, 枵肠辘辘 means “empty intestines rumbling”. It is used to mean “to be extremely hungry”.
What is the Chinese definition of 枵肠辘辘?
枵：空虚；辘辘：车行的声音。肚子里饿得辘辘响。形容非常饥饿