We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「饑寒交切」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
The featured idiom 「饑寒交切」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.
Hunger and cold came together. Describes a life of extreme poverty with no clothes or food.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qí hán jiāo qiē
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gei1 hon4 gaau1 chit3
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
