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Hunger and fire

Time: 2022-01-31 01:03:32 Author: ChinaWiki.net

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.

Hunger and fire


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