枵腹重趼 — “Empty belly, heavy calluses”
枵腹重趼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to travel long distances on an empty stomach, developing thick calluses on one's feet; to endure great hunger and hardship during an arduous journey”. Literally, “empty belly, heavy calluses”.
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What does 枵腹重趼 mean?
枵腹重趼 (xiāo fù zhòng jiǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to travel long distances on an empty stomach, developing thick calluses on one's feet; to endure great hunger and hardship during an arduous journey”.
How do you pronounce 枵腹重趼?
枵腹重趼 is pronounced xiāo fù zhòng jiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 枵腹重趼 literally mean?
Literally, 枵腹重趼 means “empty belly, heavy calluses”. It is used to mean “to travel long distances on an empty stomach, developing thick calluses on one's feet; to endure great hunger and hardship during an arduous journey”.
What is the Chinese definition of 枵腹重趼?
枵：空虚；枵腹：饿肚子；重趼：层层老茧。形容忍饥挨饿，长途跋涉的情况