Meaning of 断粮
断粮 means to run out of food; to have one's food supply cut off. Pronounced duàn liáng.
- to run out of food; to have one's food supply cut off
Definitions & Examples
Bèi被
wéi围
kùn困
de的
chéng城
chí池
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
yào要
duàn断
liáng粮
le了
。
The besieged city will soon run out of food.
Dāng当
nián年
nào闹
jī饥
huang荒
，
hěn很
duō多
dì地
fang方
dōu都
duàn断
le了
liáng粮
。
During the famine back then, many places experienced a complete food shortage.
Lì历
shǐ史
jì记
zǎi载
zhōng中
cháng常
yǒu有
jūn军
duì队
yīn因
duàn断
liáng粮
jué绝
cǎo草
ér而
bù不
zhàn战
zì自
bài败
。
Historical records often mention armies being defeated without a fight due to running out of food and fodder.