quē
zuǐ

common

Meaning of 缺嘴

缺嘴 means to lack sufficient food; to go hungry; to be underfed. Pronounced quē zuǐ.

  • to lack sufficient food; to go hungry; to be underfed

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
hái
zi
quē
zuǐ
 
zǒng
pàng
lái
 

This child doesn't go without food, but he still can't gain weight.

xiǎo
shí
hou
jiā
qióng
 
jīng
cháng
quē
zuǐ
 

When he was young, his family was poor, so he often went hungry.

Xiàn
zài
shēng
huó
hǎo
le
 
hái
zi
men
dōu
quē
zuǐ
 

Now that life is better, the children don't lack for food.

Zhè
hái
zi
shì
shì
quē
zuǐ
 
zěn
me
chī
zhè
me
shòu
 

Does this kid not get enough to eat? Why is he so thin?

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