敝衣枵腹 — “In rags and hungry”
敝衣枵腹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in rags and hungry”. Destitute and famished, describing a life of extreme poverty and hardship. Literally, “tattered clothes and empty stomach”.
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敝衣枵腹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
敝衣枵腹 Character Breakdown
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尽管身处敝衣枵腹的境地，他依然保持着乐观向上的精神，努力改变生活。
Despite being in rags and hungry, he still maintained an optimistic and positive spirit, striving to change his life.
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Synonyms of 敝衣枵腹
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- bì敝zhǒu帚qiān千jīn金cherish one's own humble possessions
- bì敝zhǒu帚zì自xiǎng享cherish one's own humble possessions
- bì敝zhǒu帚zì自zhēn珍cherish one's own worn-out broom
- bì敝wéi帷bù不qì弃Don't discard old things; they can still be useful
- bì敝gài盖bù不qì弃Don't discard old things; they still have use
- bì敝tì綈è恶sù粟live on coarse food and in shabby clothes
- bì敝tí绨è恶sù粟live a frugal or impoverished life
- bì敝yī衣lì粝shí食live in extreme poverty
- bì敝chē车léi羸mǎ马simple, frugal, and unostentatious lifestyle
- bì敝gǔ鼓sàng丧tún豚futile effort
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What does 敝衣枵腹 mean?
敝衣枵腹 (bì yī xiāo fù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in rags and hungry”.
How do you pronounce 敝衣枵腹?
敝衣枵腹 is pronounced bì yī xiāo fù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 敝衣枵腹 literally mean?
Literally, 敝衣枵腹 means “tattered clothes and empty stomach”. It is used to mean “in rags and hungry”.
What is the Chinese definition of 敝衣枵腹?
衣破肚饥。形容生活困顿。