食不糊口 — “To live in extreme poverty”
食不糊口 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in extreme poverty”. Unable to make ends meet; to live hand-to-mouth, barely having enough to eat. Literally, “Cannot afford to eat gruel; unable to keep one's mouth fed”.
食不糊口 Pronunciation and Pinyin
食不糊口 Character Breakdown
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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niàn念bǎo饱eat with moderation
- 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 食不糊口 mean?
食不糊口 (shí bù hú kǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in extreme poverty”.
How do you pronounce 食不糊口?
食不糊口 is pronounced shí bù hú kǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 食不糊口 literally mean?
Literally, 食不糊口 means “Cannot afford to eat gruel; unable to keep one's mouth fed”. It is used to mean “to live in extreme poverty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 食不糊口?
糊口：吃粥，比喻生活艰难。连粥都喝不饱肚子。形容生活艰难