熬肠刮肚 — Chinese Idiom
熬肠刮肚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in extreme frugality, especially by severely economizing on food; to scrimp and save on meals; to tighten one's belt due to hardship”.
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熬肠刮肚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
熬肠刮肚 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 熬肠刮肚
尽管家庭经济状况不佳，她总是熬肠刮肚地省下每一分钱，只为给家人更好的生活。
Despite the family's poor financial situation, she always scrimped and saved every penny, just to provide a better life for her family.
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Synonyms of 熬肠刮肚
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More idioms starting with 熬
- áo熬jiāng姜xiā呷cù醋endure a life of hardship and poverty
- áo熬xīn心fèi费lì力to expend great mental and physical effort
- áo熬gēng更shǒu守yè夜stay up late or work through the night
- áo熬kū枯shòu受dàn淡endure a simple and meager existence
- áo熬yóu油fèi费huǒ火toil diligently day and night
- áo熬qīng清shòu受dàn淡endure an austere and simple life
- áo熬qīng清shǒu守dàn淡endure an austere and simple life
- áo熬qīng清shǒu守tán谈endure an austere and quiet life
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What does 熬肠刮肚 mean?
熬肠刮肚 (áo cháng guā dù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in extreme frugality, especially by severely economizing on food; to scrimp and save on meals; to tighten one's belt due to hardship”.
How do you pronounce 熬肠刮肚?
熬肠刮肚 is pronounced áo cháng guā dù in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 熬肠刮肚?
指从事饮食方面尽力节俭。