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生众食寡 — “To have abundant production and sparse consumption”

生众食寡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have abundant production and sparse consumption”. Signifying a state of wealth and sufficiency. Literally, “Abundant production, sparse consumption”.

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生众食寡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

生众食寡 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
众
zhòng6many people
食
shí9eat food eclipse
寡
guǎ14few, lacking, or widow

Example Sentence with 生众食寡

这个地区土地肥沃,人民勤劳,自然而然就形成了生众食寡的富裕景象。
With fertile land and industrious people, this region naturally developed into a prosperous scene of abundant production and sparse consumption.

Idioms Related to 生众食寡

More idioms starting with 生

  • shēng生shàng上qǐ起xià下Connect preceding to following
  • shēng生bù不rú如sǐ死life is worse than death
  • shēng生bù不féng逢chǎng场Born at an inopportune time
  • shēng生bù不féng逢shí时born at the wrong time
  • shēng生bù不féng逢chén辰born at an unlucky time
  • shēng生bù不yù遇shí时born at an unfortunate time
  • shēng生shì事wēi微miǎo渺precarious and meager livelihood
  • shēng生shì事rǎo扰mín民cause trouble and disturb the public
  • shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患ér而sǐ死yú于ān安lè乐Adversity fosters survival, ease leads to ruin
  • shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患,,sǐ死yú于yì逸lè乐adversity spurs survival, ease brings ruin
  • shēng生rén人tú涂tàn炭people plunged into extreme misery
  • shēng生fú佛wàn万jiā家a living Buddha to ten thousand families

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What does 生众食寡 mean?

生众食寡 (shēng zhòng shí guǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have abundant production and sparse consumption”.

How do you pronounce 生众食寡?

生众食寡 is pronounced shēng zhòng shí guǎ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 生众食寡 literally mean?

Literally, 生众食寡 means “Abundant production, sparse consumption”. It is used to mean “to have abundant production and sparse consumption”.

What is the Chinese definition of 生众食寡?

众:多;寡:少。生产的多,消费的少。形容财富充足。

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