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挨餓受凍

简挨饿受冻 · 繁挨餓受凍

Mandarin · pinyin ái è shòu dòng

(idiom) to go cold and hungry

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挨: āi · near, close by, next to, towards, against; to wait; to lean on
餓: Look up this written character
受: shòu · receive, accept, get; bear, stand
凍: Look up this written character
饿: è · hungry; greedy for; hunger
冻: dòng · freeze; cold, congeal; jelly

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2–4–4–4 · ai2 e4 shou4 dong4

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