等米下锅 děngmǐxiàguō to live hand to mouth Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 等 děng verb to wait to wait; to wait for; to await米 mǐ noun rice uncooked rice; paddy rice; food in general下锅 下鍋 xiàguō to put into a pot to put food or ingredients into a pot, pan, or wok to begin cooking