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等米下锅
děng​mǐ​xià​guō

to live hand to mouth

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 等 děng verb
    to wait
    to wait; to wait for; to await
  2. 米 mǐ noun
    rice
    uncooked rice; paddy rice; food in general
  3. 下锅 下鍋 xià​guō
    to put into a pot
    to put food or ingredients into a pot, pan, or wok to begin cooking