缺食无衣 — “To lack sufficient food and clothing”
缺食无衣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lack sufficient food and clothing”. To be in a state of destitution or extreme poverty; to suffer from hunger and cold. Literally, “Lack food, without clothes”.
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缺食无衣 Pronunciation and Pinyin
缺食无衣 Character Breakdown
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在那个艰难的时期，许多普通百姓都过着缺食无衣的苦日子。
During that difficult period, many ordinary people lived a hard life, short of food and clothes.
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- quē缺chī吃duǎn短chuān穿lacking food and clothing
- quē缺xīn心shǎo少fèi肺naive and thoughtless
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Open the tool →Questions about 缺食无衣
What does 缺食无衣 mean?
缺食无衣 (quē shí wú yī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lack sufficient food and clothing”.
How do you pronounce 缺食无衣?
缺食无衣 is pronounced quē shí wú yī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 缺食无衣 literally mean?
Literally, 缺食无衣 means “Lack food, without clothes”. It is used to mean “to lack sufficient food and clothing”.
What is the Chinese definition of 缺食无衣?
缺少吃的和穿的。形容饥寒交迫的生活。