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饥饱劳役 — “A life of hard toil and unpredictable sustenance”

饥饱劳役 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a life of hard toil and unpredictable sustenance”. To be constantly working hard, sometimes hungry, sometimes full, without a stable life. Literally, “Hunger and fullness, toil and drudgery”.

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饥饱劳役 Pronunciation and Pinyin

饥饱劳役 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
饥
jī5hunger or famine
饱
bǎo8full, satisfied with food
劳
láo8work, labor, effort
役
yì7to serve or be employed

Example Sentence with 饥饱劳役

他年轻时经历过饥饱劳役的生活,深知其中的不易
In his youth, he experienced a life of constant toil and uncertain meals, deeply understanding its hardships.

Idioms Related to 饥饱劳役

More idioms starting with 饥

  • jī饥bù不zé择shí食Beggars can't be choosers
  • jī饥bù不xiá暇shí食too busy to eat when hungry
  • jī饥bù不huáng遑shí食too busy to eat
  • jī饥dòng冻jiāo交qiē切suffer from hunger and cold
  • jī饥zé则fù附rén人,,bǎo饱biàn便gāo高yáng扬opportunistic and ungrateful
  • jī饥hán寒jiāo交còu凑suffering from hunger and cold
  • jī饥hán寒jiāo交qiē切suffer from hunger and cold
  • jī饥hán寒jiāo交zhì至suffer extreme hunger and cold
  • jī饥hán寒jiāo交pò迫suffering from hunger and cold
  • jī饥kě渴jiāo交gōng攻assailed by both hunger and thirst
  • jī饥kě渴jiāo交pò迫assailed by both hunger and thirst
  • jī饥huǒ火shāo烧cháng肠tormented by extreme hunger

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Questions about 饥饱劳役

What does 饥饱劳役 mean?

饥饱劳役 (jī bǎo láo yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a life of hard toil and unpredictable sustenance”.

How do you pronounce 饥饱劳役?

饥饱劳役 is pronounced jī bǎo láo yì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 饥饱劳役 literally mean?

Literally, 饥饱劳役 means “Hunger and fullness, toil and drudgery”. It is used to mean “a life of hard toil and unpredictable sustenance”.

What is the Chinese definition of 饥饱劳役?

指生活劳苦,食无定时。

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