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Meaning of 缺吃少穿

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缺 quē 吃 chī 少 shǎo 穿 chuān
to have not enough for food and clothing (idiom)
Related Words
Antonyms: 丰衣足食
Example Sentences
1
那时候我们经常缺吃少穿
。
In those days we often went short of food and clothing.
2
在旧社会他们都缺吃少穿
。
In the old days they were underfed and lacking in clothes.
3
从前有人告诉我们
,
美国人都很贫困
,
缺吃少穿
。
We had been told they were all poor and didn't have enough food to eat or clothes to wear.
4
也许这些缺吃少穿
,
甚至没有一个固定的家
,
但是他们都是伟大的人
。
And these are people who maybe have nothing to eat, maybe they have not a home where to live, but they are great people.