三旬九食 — “To live in extreme poverty”
三旬九食 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in extreme poverty”. To be desperately poor and hungry, eating very little. Literally, “Nine meals in thirty days; nine meals in a month”.
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三旬九食 Pronunciation and Pinyin
三旬九食 Character Breakdown
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在那个艰难的时期，许多普通百姓都过着三旬九食的生活。
During that difficult period, many ordinary people lived in dire poverty, having only nine meals in a month.
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Open the tool →Questions about 三旬九食
What does 三旬九食 mean?
三旬九食 (sān xún jiǔ shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in extreme poverty”.
How do you pronounce 三旬九食?
三旬九食 is pronounced sān xún jiǔ shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 三旬九食 literally mean?
Literally, 三旬九食 means “Nine meals in thirty days; nine meals in a month”. It is used to mean “to live in extreme poverty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 三旬九食?
旬：十天叫一旬。三十天中只能吃九顿饭。形容家境贫困。