缺衣少食

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Chinese

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lack; scarce; vacant post
lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of
 
gown; clothes; to dress
gown; clothes; to dress; to wear
 
young; few; little
young; few; little; lack
 
eat; food; to feed
eat; food; to feed; animal feed
 
trad. (缺衣少食)
simp. #(缺衣少食)

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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缺衣少食

  1. to have insufficient food and clothing due to poverty