析骸易子 — “To be in an utterly desperate situation due to extreme famine”
析骸易子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in an utterly desperate situation due to extreme famine”. Where people resort to cannibalism (breaking bones for fuel and exchanging children to eat). Literally, “To break bones for fuel and exchange children for food”.
析骸易子 Pronunciation and Pinyin
析骸易子 Character Breakdown
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What does 析骸易子 mean?
析骸易子 (xī hái yì zi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in an utterly desperate situation due to extreme famine”.
How do you pronounce 析骸易子?
析骸易子 is pronounced xī hái yì zi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 析骸易子 literally mean?
Literally, 析骸易子 means “to break bones for fuel and exchange children for food”. It is used to mean “to be in an utterly desperate situation due to extreme famine”.
What is the Chinese definition of 析骸易子?
拆尸骨为炊，交换孩子而食。形容粮尽援绝的极端困境。参见“析骸以爨”。