







在陈之厄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in dire straits due to hunger and poverty”. Experiencing extreme hardship and destitution. Literally, “distress in Chen”.

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Open the tool →在陈之厄 (zài chén zhī è) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in dire straits due to hunger and poverty”.
在陈之厄 is pronounced zài chén zhī è in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 在陈之厄 means “distress in Chen”. It is used to mean “to be in dire straits due to hunger and poverty”.
指饥贫等困境。