Your free Chinese learning resource is here! This idiom and proverb series introduces phrases rich in meaning. Today, we explain 「饑飡渴飲」 and its usage.
Today’s idiom is 「饑飡渴飲」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
Eat when you are hungry and drink water when you are thirsty. Describes the necessities of life. Same as “eat when hungry and drink when thirsty”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qí cān kě yǐn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gei1 syun1 hot3 yam2
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