relieve hunger; allay hunger
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to relieve hunger; to allay hunger; to satisfy one's hunger temporarily
literaryA classical/literary term, rarely used in modern spoken language. It specifically means to alleviate the feeling of hunger.
Lǚ旅
rén人
cǎi采
yě野
guǒ果
yǐ以
liáo聊
jī饥
。
The traveler picked wild fruit to relieve his hunger.
Zhè这
diǎn点
gān干
liáng粮
zhǐ只
néng能
liáo聊
jī饥
，
bù不
néng能
guǒ果
fù腹
。
This bit of dry provisions can only allay hunger, not fill the stomach.
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Gǔ古
shí时
bǎi百
xìng姓
cháng常
yǐ以
zhōu粥
tāng汤
liáo聊
jī饥
。
In ancient times, common people often used porridge or soup to satisfy their hunger.