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Meaning of 乞食

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乞 qǐ 食 shí
to beg for food
Related Words
Synonym: 讨饭
Example Sentences
1
他们挨家挨户地向人们乞食
。
They went from house to house, begging the people for bread.
2
他们不会举起双手向人乞食
。
They are not about to raise their hands and say 'gimme.'
3
这个高贵的人宁死也不愿乞食
。
The proud man would starve rather than beg for food.
4
有些人捡剩菜
,
有些则在街上乞食
。
Some have to pick up leftover food, others go around the streets to beg for food.
5
有一天
,
佛陀与比丘们入城乞食时
。
One day, Buddha and his disciples went to the city to beg for food.