Chinese word dictionary

漏脯充饥

lòu fǔ chōng jī · lit. to eat rotten meat to assuage hunger (idiom); fig. to disregard long-term consequences for short-term benefits; shortsighted

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Word information

Simplified漏脯充饥

Traditional漏脯充飢

Pinyinlòu fǔ chōng jī

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

漏lòu

to leak, to drip; hour glass; funnel

脯pú

dried meat; preserved fruits

充chōng

to fill, to supply; to be full

饥jī

hungry, starving; hunger, famine

How to learn 漏脯充饥

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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