喝西北风 hēxīběifēng to go hungry Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 喝 hē verb to drink to drink liquids or fluid foods such as soup or porridge; specifically used for drinking alcohol西北风 西北風 xīběifēng to have nothing to eat literally to feed on the northwest wind; a metaphor for having no food and going hungry