缺衣少食

quē yī shǎo shí

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Definitions

1. short of food and clothing
2. destitute

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Child Words of 缺衣少食

• 少 少 shǎo: few
• 少 少 shào: young
• 缺 缺 quē: deficiency
• 衣 衣 yī: clothes
• 衣 衣 yì: to dress
• 食 食 shí: to eat
• 食 食 sì: to feed (a person or animal)