缺衣少食

quē yī shǎo shí

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Definitions

  1. 1. short of food and clothing
  2. 2. destitute

Child Words of 缺衣少食

少
shǎo

few

少
shào

young

缺
quē

deficiency

衣
yī

clothes

衣
yì

to dress

食
shí

to eat

食
sì

to feed (a person or animal)