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揭不開鍋

简 揭不开锅 · 繁 揭不開鍋
Mandarin · pinyin jiē bù kāi guō

Meanings

  1. to be unable to afford food
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揭
jiē · raise, lift up; surname
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
開
kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
鍋
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开
kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
锅
guō · cooking-pot, saucepan
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1–4–1–1 · jie1 bu4 kai1 guo1

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phrase

  1. (of one's household) to run out of food

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