炊骨易子
chuī​gǔ​yì​zǐ

desperate famine

  • created sense approved 炊骨易子 · chuī​gǔ​yì​zǐ · desperate famine — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    炊骨易子

    chuī​gǔ​yì​zǐ

    desperate famine

    To burn bones for fuel and exchange children to eat; describes a tragic situation of extreme famine or being under siege where all supplies are exhausted.

    炊 (literal) → 炊 · chuī · to cook 骨 (literal) → 骨 · gǔ · bone 易 (literal) → 易 · yì · to change 子 (literal) → 子 · zǐ · son

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