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Chinese dictionary
v.beg
要饭的哪能挑肥拣瘦。
Beggars can't be choosers.
Word usage
- Separable word"要" and "饭" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
他小时候因家境贫穷要过饭。
When he was a child, he begged for food because of his poverty.
要不到饭就得挨饿。
If you can’t beg for food, you will starve.
那个孩子要了饭就走了。
The child left after begging for food.