děng​mǐ​xià​guō

to live hand to mouth

Senses

等米下锅/ 等米下鍋 děng​mǐ​xià​guō to live hand to mouth

To wait for rice to put in the pot; to be in extreme financial distress or poverty

等米下锅/ 等米下鍋 děng​mǐ​xià​guō to wait for necessary conditions

To wait passively for necessary materials or a precondition to be met before work can proceed rather than taking the initiative

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