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饥馑荐臻

jī jǐn jiàn zhēndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
famine repeats unceasingly (idiom, from Book of Songs)
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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:

饑饉薦臻 饥馑荐臻 [ji1 jin3 jian4 zhen1] /famine repeats unceasingly (idiom, from Book of Songs)/

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Other forms in these source records: 饑饉薦臻

  • 饥
    jī

    (bound form) hungry

  • 馑
    jǐn

    time of famine or crop failure

  • 荐
    jiàn

    to recommend / to offer sacrifice (arch.) / grass / straw mat

  • 臻
    zhēn

    to arrive / to reach (esp. perfection) / utmost / (used in commercials)

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