析骨而炊 — “To burn bones for fuel (due to extreme lack of resources)”
析骨而炊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to burn bones for fuel (due to extreme lack of resources)”. Describes a desperate plight of starvation and deprivation, often used to depict the extreme misery and destitution of people during famine or prolonged siege. Literally, “Split bones and cook”.
析骨而炊 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 析骨而炊 mean?
析骨而炊 (xī gǔ ér chuī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to burn bones for fuel (due to extreme lack of resources)”.
How do you pronounce 析骨而炊?
析骨而炊 is pronounced xī gǔ ér chuī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 析骨而炊 literally mean?
Literally, 析骨而炊 means “Split bones and cook”. It is used to mean “to burn bones for fuel (due to extreme lack of resources)”.
What is the Chinese definition of 析骨而炊?
同“析骸以爨”。指被围日久，粮尽柴绝的困境。亦以形容战乱或灾荒时期百姓的悲惨生活。