嗷嗷待食 — “To be desperately hungry and eagerly awaiting sustenance or aid”
嗷嗷待食 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be desperately hungry and eagerly awaiting sustenance or aid”. Typically used to describe people in dire straits or those suffering from famine. Literally, “wailing in hunger, waiting to be fed”.
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What does 嗷嗷待食 mean?
嗷嗷待食 (áo áo dài shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be desperately hungry and eagerly awaiting sustenance or aid”.
How do you pronounce 嗷嗷待食?
嗷嗷待食 is pronounced áo áo dài shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 嗷嗷待食 literally mean?
Literally, 嗷嗷待食 means “wailing in hunger, waiting to be fed”. It is used to mean “to be desperately hungry and eagerly awaiting sustenance or aid”.
What is the Chinese definition of 嗷嗷待食?
嗷嗷：哀鸣声；待：等待；食：喂养。迫于饥饿而急于求食的样子。形容灾民受饥饿，处于困境等待援助