舐糠及米 shìkāngjímǐ to nibble through the husk to the rice Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 舐 shì verb to lick to lick or lap up with the tongue糠 kāng chaff the outer husks of grains like rice or wheat; bran; husk及 jí verb to reach To reach a certain point, level, or standard; to arrive at or come up to.米 mǐ noun rice uncooked rice; paddy rice; food in general