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忍饥挨饿

rěn jī ái èdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
starving / famished
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-6afab803bc395548. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

忍飢挨餓 忍饥挨饿 [ren3 ji1 ai2 e4] /starving/famished/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 忍飢挨餓

  • 忍
    rěn

    to bear / to endure / to tolerate / to restrain oneself

  • 饥
    jī

    (bound form) hungry

  • 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)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.