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沒吃沒穿

简 没吃没穿 · 繁 沒吃沒穿
Mandarin · pinyin méi chī méi chuān

Meanings

  1. to be without food or clothing (idiom)
  2. to be very poor
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沒
méi · not, have not, none; to drown, sink
吃
chī · eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
穿
chuān · penetrate, pierce, drill; wear
没
méi · not, have not, none; drown, sink
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2–1–2–1 · mei2 chi1 mei2 chuan1

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verb

  1. to be without food or clothing; to be very poor

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