饔飧不济 — “Unable to afford daily meals”
饔飧不济 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unable to afford daily meals”. In extreme poverty or destitution. Literally, “cannot make ends meet for breakfast and dinner”.
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他家境贫寒，常常饔飧不济，靠邻里接济才能勉强度日。
His family was extremely poor, often unable to afford daily meals, barely getting by with the help of neighbors.
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What does 饔飧不济 mean?
饔飧不济 (yōng sūn bù jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unable to afford daily meals”.
How do you pronounce 饔飧不济?
饔飧不济 is pronounced yōng sūn bù jì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 饔飧不济 literally mean?
Literally, 饔飧不济 means “cannot make ends meet for breakfast and dinner”. It is used to mean “unable to afford daily meals”.
What is the Chinese definition of 饔飧不济?
一日三餐不能自给。形容穷苦。同“饔飧不继”。