饥寒交迫 in English ji1 han2 jiao1 po4 Meaning

Meanings

  • beset by hunger and cold (idiomatic expression)
  • starving and freezing
  • in desperate poverty

Simplified Characters

饥 寒 交 迫

Traditional Characters

飢 寒 交 迫

Pinyin

ji1 han2 jiao1 po4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

饥ji1hungry 寒han2cold 交jiao1to hand over 迫po4variant of 迫[po4]