食不求饱 — “To eat in moderation”
食不求饱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eat in moderation”. Not to seek to fill one's stomach completely; to exercise restraint in eating. Literally, “Eat not seek full”.
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食不求饱 Pronunciation and Pinyin
食不求饱 Character Breakdown
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爷爷常教导我们，吃饭时要细嚼慢咽，食不求饱，对身体才有好处。
Grandpa often taught us that when eating, we should chew slowly and not seek to fill our stomachs completely, as this is good for our health.
Idioms Related to 食不求饱
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- 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xiá暇bǎo饱too busy to eat properly
- shí食bù不guǒ果fù腹not have enough food to eat
- shí食bù不qiú求gān甘not seek delicious food
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What does 食不求饱 mean?
食不求饱 (shí bù qiú bǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eat in moderation”.
How do you pronounce 食不求饱?
食不求饱 is pronounced shí bù qiú bǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 食不求饱 literally mean?
Literally, 食不求饱 means “Eat not seek full”. It is used to mean “to eat in moderation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 食不求饱?
饱：吃足。饮食不要求饱，指饮食要有节制