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何不
hé​bù

why not

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 何不食肉糜 hé​bù​shí​ròu​mí historical quote
    Literal phrase "Why don't they eat meat porridge?", famously attributed to Emperor Hui of Jin when informed that his subjects were starving due to a rice shortage.
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