食不果腹 — “To not have enough food to eat”
食不果腹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to not have enough food to eat”. To suffer from hunger and destitution; to live in extreme poverty. Literally, “Eat not fill belly”.
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食不果腹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 食shí
- 不bù
- 果guǒ
- 腹fù
食不果腹 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 食不果腹
在那个艰难的岁月里，许多人家境贫困，常常食不果腹
During those difficult years, many families were impoverished and often went hungry.
Idioms Related to 食不果腹
Synonyms of 食不果腹
Antonyms of 食不果腹
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niàn念bǎo饱eat with moderation
- shí食bù不xiá暇bǎo饱too busy to eat properly
- shí食bù不qiú求gān甘not seek delicious food
- shí食bù不qiú求bǎo饱eat in moderation
Questions about 食不果腹
- What does 食不果腹 mean?
- 食不果腹 (shí bù guǒ fù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to not have enough food to eat”.
- How do you pronounce 食不果腹?
- 食不果腹 is pronounced shí bù guǒ fù in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 食不果腹 literally mean?
- Literally, 食不果腹 means “Eat not fill belly”. It is used to mean “to not have enough food to eat”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 食不果腹?
- 果：充实，饱。指吃不饱肚子。形容生活贫困。