没吃没穿 in English mei2 chi1 mei2 chuan1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to be without food or clothing (idiomatic expression)
  • to be very poor

Simplified Characters

没 吃 没 穿

Traditional Characters

沒 吃 沒 穿

Pinyin

mei2 chi1 mei2 chuan1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

没mei2(negative prefix for verbs) 吃chi1to eat 没mei2(negative prefix for verbs) 穿chuan1to wear