喝西北风 — “To have nothing to eat”
喝西北风 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have nothing to eat”. To go hungry; to live in extreme poverty. Literally, “drink the northwest wind”.
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喝西北风 Pronunciation and Pinyin
喝西北风 Character Breakdown
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如果这个月工资再发不下来，我们一家人就真的要喝西北风了。
If our salaries don't come through this month, our family will truly have nothing to eat.
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What does 喝西北风 mean?
喝西北风 (hē xī běi fēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have nothing to eat”.
How do you pronounce 喝西北风?
喝西北风 is pronounced hē xī běi fēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 喝西北风 literally mean?
Literally, 喝西北风 means “drink the northwest wind”. It is used to mean “to have nothing to eat”.
What is the Chinese definition of 喝西北风?
指没有东西吃。