食不念饱 — “To eat with moderation”
食不念饱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eat with moderation”. Not seeking to eat one's fill; to avoid overeating. Literally, “to eat without desiring fullness; not to desire to eat one's fill”.
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食不念饱 Pronunciation and Pinyin
食不念饱 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 食不念饱
他平日里食不念饱，对饮食总是有节制，身体一直很健康。
He usually eats with moderation, always exercising restraint in his diet, and has always been very healthy.
Idioms Related to 食不念饱
Synonyms of 食不念饱
More idioms starting with 食
- shí食bù不xià下yàn咽too distraught to eat
- shí食bù不èr二wèi味eat simply with only one dish
- shí食bù不chōng充kǒu口unable to get enough food
- shí食bù不chōng充cháng肠not enough food to satisfy hunger
- shí食bù不chōng充jī饥barely enough food to survive
- shí食bù不jiān兼wèi味eat only one dish
- shí食bù不jiān兼ròu肉eat simply, limiting meat consumption
- shí食bù不yàn厌jīng精，，kuài脍bù不yàn厌xì细eat well-prepared refined food
- shí食bù不xiá暇bǎo饱too busy to eat properly
- shí食bù不guǒ果fù腹not have enough food to eat
- shí食bù不qiú求gān甘not seek delicious food
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What does 食不念饱 mean?
食不念饱 (shí bù niàn bǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eat with moderation”.
How do you pronounce 食不念饱?
食不念饱 is pronounced shí bù niàn bǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 食不念饱 literally mean?
Literally, 食不念饱 means “to eat without desiring fullness; not to desire to eat one's fill”. It is used to mean “to eat with moderation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 食不念饱?
饱：吃足。饮食不要求饱，指饮食要有节制