bēi
huang

dialect

Meaning of 背饥荒

背饥荒 means to be in debt; to owe money. Pronounced bēi jī huang.

  • to be in debt; to owe money

Definitions & Examples

zuò
shēng
péi
le
 
xiàn
zài
bēi
le
shēn
huang
 

He lost money in business and is now saddled with a lot of debt.

Zhè
fáng
zi
shì
dài
kuǎn
mǎi
de
 
děi
bēi
hǎo
nián
huang
ne
 

This house was bought with a loan, so we'll be in debt for several years.

Jiù
shè
huì
lǎo
bǎi
xìng
cháng
bēi
huang
 

In the old society, ordinary people were often in debt.