bǎo
hàn
zhī
è
饿
hàn

idiom
proverb

Meaning of 饱汉不知饿汉饥

饱汉不知饿汉饥 means the well-fed cannot know the hunger of the starving; those in comfortable circumstances cannot understand the suffering of those in dire straits. Pronounced bǎo hàn bù zhī è hàn jī.

  • the well-fed cannot know the hunger of the starving; those in comfortable circumstances cannot understand the suffering of those in dire straits

Definitions & Examples

xiē
rén
zhēn
shì
bǎo
hàn
zhī
è饿
hàn
 
gēn
běn
zhī
dào
men
céng
bǎi
xìng
yǒu
duō
nán
 

Those rich people really can't understand the suffering of the poor—they have no idea how hard it is for us common folks at the bottom.

shuō
zhǎo
gōng
zuò
hěn
róng
 
zhēn
shì
bǎo
hàn
zhī
è饿
hàn
 

You say finding a job is easy—you really don't understand the struggle of those who are unemployed.

Bǎo
hàn
zhī
è饿
hàn
 
zhàn
zhe
shuō
huà
yāo
téng
 

The well-fed don't know the hungry's pain; it's easy to talk when you're not the one suffering.