Hunger and fire
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ī Hu ǒ sh ā och á ng, which means that hunger is unbearable, such as burning the stomach with fire. It describes the unbearable hunger. It comes from two songs of drought and heat written by Bai Juyi in Tang Dynasty.
Idiom usage
I'm hungry. I don't know if I'll be able to stay in autumn.
Analysis of Idioms
Synonyms: hungry, hungry in the fire; Antonyms: eat and drink
The origin of Idioms
Bai Juyi of Tang Dynasty wrote two songs of drought and heat: "the strong are impatient with hunger, and hunger burns their intestines."
Idiom explanation
Hunger can't be tolerated, like fire burning belly. To describe hunger as unbearable.
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