jué​lì

to run out of food

Senses

绝粒/ 絕粒 jué​lì to run out of food

(literary) to have one's food supply cut off; to be without food

绝粒/ 絕粒 jué​lì 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

绝粒/ 絕粒 jué​lì to go on a hunger strike

(literary) to refuse food; to stop eating (e.g. out of grief or as a protest)

References

synonym 绝粒/絕粒 辟谷/辟穀