没 吃 没 穿

méi chī méi chuāndictionary entry

to be without food or clothing (idiom) / to be very poor

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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:

沒吃沒穿没吃没穿 [mei2 chi1 mei2 chuan1] /to be without food or clothing (idiom)/to be very poor/

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Other forms in these source records: 沒吃沒穿

没
méi
(negative prefix for verbs) have not / not
mò
drowned / to end / to die / to inundate
吃
chī
to eat / to consume / to eat at (a cafeteria etc) / to eradicate / to destroy / to absorb / to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc)
没
méi
(negative prefix for verbs) have not / not
mò
drowned / to end / to die / to inundate
穿
chuān
to bore through / to pierce / to perforate / to go through (e.g. a tunnel) / to cross (e.g. a street) / to thread / to string together / to wear / to put on (clothes, shoes etc.) / verb complement indicating thoroughness or completion

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