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挨饿受冻

ái è shòu dòngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to go cold and hungry
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

挨餓受凍 挨饿受冻 [ai2 e4 shou4 dong4] /(idiom) to go cold and hungry/

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Other forms in these source records: 挨餓受凍

  • 挨
    āi

    in order; in sequence / close to; adjacent to

    ái

    to suffer; to endure / to pull through (hard times) / to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle

  • 饿
    è

    hungry / to starve (sb)

  • 受
    shòu

    to receive / to accept / to suffer / subjected to / to bear / to stand / pleasant / (passive marker) / (LGBT) bottom

  • 冻
    dòng

    to freeze / to feel very cold / aspic or jelly

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.