Definition & Meaning

(of starving children or young animals) cry piteously for food; be starving; clamoring for food

Word usage

áo áo dài bǔ

嗷 嗷 待 哺

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sl(of starving children or young animals) cry piteously for food; be starving; clamoring for food
- méi rén bù tóng qíng nà xiē áo áo dài bǔ de hái zi
  没人不同情那些嗷嗷待哺的孩子。
  There is no man but feels pity for starving children.
synonym
tí jī háo hán啼饥号寒 áo áo dài shí嗷嗷待食
antonym
fēng yī zú shí丰衣足食 jiā jǐ rén zú家给人足

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Note
"哺" cannot be pronounced as "pǔ".

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