饱汉不知饿汉饥 — “A well-fed man does not know the hunger of a starving man”
饱汉不知饿汉饥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “those who are well-off cannot understand the hardships and suffering of the less fortunate or struggling”. Literally, “A well-fed man does not know the hunger of a starving man”.
饱汉不知饿汉饥 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 饱汉不知饿汉饥 mean?
饱汉不知饿汉饥 (bǎo hàn bù zhī è hàn jī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “those who are well-off cannot understand the hardships and suffering of the less fortunate or struggling”.
How do you pronounce 饱汉不知饿汉饥?
饱汉不知饿汉饥 is pronounced bǎo hàn bù zhī è hàn jī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 饱汉不知饿汉饥 literally mean?
Literally, 饱汉不知饿汉饥 means “a well-fed man does not know the hunger of a starving man”. It is used to mean “those who are well-off cannot understand the hardships and suffering of the less fortunate or struggling”.
What is the Chinese definition of 饱汉不知饿汉饥?
饱：吃足；饥：饥饿。比喻处境好的人，不能理解别人的苦衷。