充饥 (chōng jī) — to allay one's hunger, to stave off hunger

Definition

充饥 (chōngjī) is a verb-object phrase meaning to temporarily relieve or stave off hunger — eating just enough to get by, not for a full meal (e.g., snacks on the road). It is a set expression, not a separable verb.

verb

to allay one's hungerto stave off hunger

Examples

充饥充饥，。
Xiān chī kuài miàn bāo chōng jī chōng jī chōng chōng jī, děng huì r zài chī fàn.
First eat a piece of bread to stave off hunger; we'll eat a proper meal later.
充饥。
Lù shang zhī dài le xiē gān liang chōng jī.
I only brought some dry provisions on the road to allay my hunger.
，充饥。
Shí zài è le, suí biàn chī gè píng guǒ chōng jī jiù xíng le.
If you are really hungry, just grab an apple to stave off hunger.

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