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饥驱叩门 — “To be driven by hunger to knock on doors begging for food”

饥驱叩门 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be driven by hunger to knock on doors begging for food”. To seek sustenance due to extreme hunger. Literally, “Hunger drives knocking on doors”.

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饥驱叩门 Pronunciation and Pinyin

饥驱叩门 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
饥
jī5hunger or famine
驱
qū7drive, expel, or urge
叩
kòu5knock, kowtow, tap
门
mén3door, gate, entrance

Example Sentence with 饥驱叩门

在那个艰难的冬天,许多流离失所的人饥驱叩门,只为求得一口热食充饥。
During that harsh winter, many displaced people were driven by hunger to knock on doors, just to beg for a bite of warm food to fill their stomachs.

Idioms Related to 饥驱叩门

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 饥驱叩门

What does 饥驱叩门 mean?

饥驱叩门 (jī qū kòu mén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be driven by hunger to knock on doors begging for food”.

How do you pronounce 饥驱叩门?

饥驱叩门 is pronounced jī qū kòu mén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 饥驱叩门 literally mean?

Literally, 饥驱叩门 means “Hunger drives knocking on doors”. It is used to mean “to be driven by hunger to knock on doors begging for food”.

What is the Chinese definition of 饥驱叩门?

指为饥饿驱使,叩门求食。

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