饥焰中烧 — “To be consumed by the flames of hunger”
饥焰中烧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be consumed by the flames of hunger”. To suffer from intense and unbearable hunger. Literally, “hunger flames burning within”.
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饥焰中烧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
饥焰中烧 Character Breakdown
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长途跋涉后，他感到饥焰中烧，迫不及待地想找些食物。
After the long trek, he felt consumed by hunger, eager to find some food.
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Synonyms of 饥焰中烧
More idioms starting with 饥
- jī饥bù不zé择shí食Beggars can't be choosers
- jī饥bù不xiá暇shí食too busy to eat when hungry
- jī饥bù不huáng遑shí食too busy to eat
- jī饥dòng冻jiāo交qiē切suffer from hunger and cold
- jī饥zé则fù附rén人，，bǎo饱biàn便gāo高yáng扬opportunistic and ungrateful
- jī饥hán寒jiāo交còu凑suffering from hunger and cold
- jī饥hán寒jiāo交qiē切suffer from hunger and cold
- jī饥hán寒jiāo交zhì至suffer extreme hunger and cold
- jī饥hán寒jiāo交pò迫suffering from hunger and cold
- jī饥kě渴jiāo交gōng攻assailed by both hunger and thirst
- jī饥kě渴jiāo交pò迫assailed by both hunger and thirst
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What does 饥焰中烧 mean?
饥焰中烧 (jī yàn zhōng shāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be consumed by the flames of hunger”.
How do you pronounce 饥焰中烧?
饥焰中烧 is pronounced jī yàn zhōng shāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 饥焰中烧 literally mean?
Literally, 饥焰中烧 means “hunger flames burning within”. It is used to mean “to be consumed by the flames of hunger”.
What is the Chinese definition of 饥焰中烧?
犹饥火烧肠。形容饥饿难忍。