to fill one's stomach; to satisfy hunger
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to fill one's stomach; to eat one's fill; to satisfy hunger
literaryA formal/literary term meaning to eat just enough to satisfy hunger, not implying a gourmet or luxurious meal. It is often used to describe a basic, simple, or barely sufficient meal.
Zài在
nà那
ge个
nián年
dài代
，
xǔ许
duō多
rén人
xīn辛
qín勤
láo劳
zuò作
jǐn仅
wèi为
guǒ果
fù腹
。
In that era, many people worked hard just to fill their stomachs.
Zhè这
dùn顿
cū粗
chá茶
dàn淡
fàn饭
，
miǎn勉
qiǎng强
kě可
yǐ以
guǒ果
fù腹
。
This simple meal is barely enough to satisfy hunger.
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Shí食
bù不
guǒ果
fù腹
de的
rì日
zǐ子
zhōng终
yú于
jié结
shù束
le了
。
The days of not having enough to eat are finally over.
Tā他
gōng工
zuò作
zhǐ只
wèi为
guǒ果
fù腹
，
bìng并
wú无
yuǎn远
dà大
zhì志
xiàng向
。
He works only to get enough to eat, without any great ambitions.