beg for food
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to beg for food; to be a beggar
literaryAn archaic or literary term for begging, often implying poverty and destitution.
Zhàn战
luàn乱
nián年
jiān间
，
tā他
bèi被
pò迫
yán沿
jiē街
qǐ乞
shí食
。
During the war years, he was forced to beg for food on the streets.
Gǔ古
shí时
xǔ许
duō多
pín贫
mín民
yǐ以
qǐ乞
shí食
wéi为
shēng生
。
In ancient times, many poor people made a living by begging for food.
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Qí其
zhuàng状
shèn甚
cǎn惨
，
jǐ几
jìn近
qǐ乞
shí食
。
His condition was so pitiful, he was nearly reduced to begging.