吃不起 chībùqǐ cannot afford to eat Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 1 sentence 他现在身无分文，连饭都吃不起了。 tā xiànzài shēnwúfēnwén, lián fàn dōu chībùqǐ le. He is penniless now and can't even afford a meal. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary