饿死事大 — “Starvation is a matter of utmost importance”
饿死事大 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Starvation is a matter of utmost importance”. Ensuring basic sustenance is paramount. Literally, “Starving to death is a big matter”.
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饿死事大 Pronunciation and Pinyin
饿死事大 Character Breakdown
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在偏远地区，解决温饱问题是头等大事，真是饿死事大。
In remote areas, solving the problem of food and clothing is the top priority; truly, starvation is a matter of utmost importance.
Idioms Related to 饿死事大
More idioms starting with 饿
- è饿sǐ死shì事xiǎo小，，shī失jié节shì事dà大Moral integrity outweighs personal hardship
- è饿piǎo殍zhěn枕jí藉starved corpses lying piled up
- è饿piǎo殍mǎn满dào道starved corpses fill the roads
- è饿piǎo殍zài载dào道starved corpses fill the roads
- è饿piǎo殍biàn遍yě野starved corpses everywhere
- è饿piǎo莩zài载dào道starved corpses fill the roads
- è饿piǎo莩biàn遍yě野starved corpses all over the fields
- è饿hǔ虎zhī之qī蹊A perilous or extremely dangerous place
- è饿hǔ虎tūn吞yáng羊hungry tiger devours a lamb
- è饿hǔ虎pū扑yáng羊pounce fiercely and swiftly
- è饿hǔ虎pū扑shí食pounce like a hungry tiger
- è饿hǔ虎qín擒yáng羊hungry tiger seizes lamb
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Open the tool →Questions about 饿死事大
What does 饿死事大 mean?
饿死事大 (è sǐ shì dà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Starvation is a matter of utmost importance”.
How do you pronounce 饿死事大?
饿死事大 is pronounced è sǐ shì dà in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 饿死事大 literally mean?
Literally, 饿死事大 means “Starving to death is a big matter”. It is used to mean “Starvation is a matter of utmost importance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 饿死事大?
饿死人是件大事