喝西北風

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lit. to drink the northwest wind (idiom) · fig. to go hungry; to have nothing to eat

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to drink the northwest wind (idiom)
  2. fig. to go hungry; to have nothing to eat

Written Forms

喝西北風Traditional · Main Form
喝西北风Alternate Form

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