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

Definição

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

Exemplos

  • 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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