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食不果腹
shíbùguǒfù
1. lit. food not filling the stomach (idiom)
2. fig. poverty-stricken

Character Breakdown

食
shí
food; to eat
HSK 5 9 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
果
guǒ
fruit, nut; result
HSK 1 8 丶
腹
fù
stomach, belly, abdomen; inside
HSK 6 13 丶

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