jué​lì

to run out of food

绝粒 絕粒 jué//lì
to run out of food
(literary) to have one's food supply cut off; to be without food
to practice grain avoidance
(literary) to practice the Daoist technique of 辟谷 bì​gǔ, involving abstaining from the five grains and cooked food to achieve longevity
to go on a hunger strike
(literary) to refuse food; to stop eating (e.g. out of grief or as a protest)

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