糟糠不厌 — “To be extremely poor”
糟糠不厌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely poor”. Living in such dire poverty that one cannot even get enough coarse food to satisfy hunger. Literally, “Cannot be satisfied even by coarse food”.
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在那个艰难的年代，许多家庭都过着糟糠不厌的生活。
In those difficult times, many families lived in dire poverty, barely having enough to eat.
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What does 糟糠不厌 mean?
糟糠不厌 (zāo kāng bù yàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely poor”.
How do you pronounce 糟糠不厌?
糟糠不厌 is pronounced zāo kāng bù yàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 糟糠不厌 literally mean?
Literally, 糟糠不厌 means “Cannot be satisfied even by coarse food”. It is used to mean “to be extremely poor”.
What is the Chinese definition of 糟糠不厌?
糟糠：酒糟和米糠；厌：饱。连糟糠这样粗劣的粮食也吃不饱，形容生活十分贫困