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揭不开锅
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揭不开锅

jiē揭bù不kāi开guō锅

cannot make ends meet; to struggle to put food on the table due to poverty

他家最近经济困难,常常揭不开锅,生活过得很是清苦
His family has been facing financial difficulties recently, often struggling to put food on the table, and their life is quite austere.

Era:

Modern

Frequency:

Antonym:

食前方丈

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