把饭叫饥 — “To do something superfluous or unnecessary”
把饭叫饥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do something superfluous or unnecessary”. To take an unneeded action.
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把饭叫饥 Pronunciation and Pinyin
把饭叫饥 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 把饭叫饥
他本来就已经吃得很饱了，再给他端去一大盘点心，这不是把饭叫饥吗？
He was already full; bringing him another large plate of snacks at that point would be completely superfluous.
Idioms Related to 把饭叫饥
Synonyms of 把饭叫饥
More idioms starting with 把
- bǎ把chí持bù不zhù住unable to control oneself
- bǎ把chí持bù不dìng定to be indecisive
- bǎ把chí持bāo包bàn办monopolize and dictate
- bǎ把wán玩wú无yàn厌play with and admire without tiring
- bǎ把sù素chí持zhāi斋observe vegetarianism and religious discipline
- bǎ把bì臂rù入lín林go into reclusion with a close friend
- bǎ把bì臂xú徐qù去link arms and slowly depart
- bǎ把xīn薪zhù助huǒ火add fuel to the fire
- bǎ把jiǔ酒chí持áo螯enjoy wine and crab claws
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Open the tool →Questions about 把饭叫饥
What does 把饭叫饥 mean?
把饭叫饥 (bǎ fàn jiào jī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do something superfluous or unnecessary”.
How do you pronounce 把饭叫饥?
把饭叫饥 is pronounced bǎ fàn jiào jī in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 把饭叫饥?
比喻多此一举。