Hungry to eat, thirsty to drink, China idiom, Pinyin is J and c ā n k ě y ǐ n, meaning hungry to eat, thirsty to drink. Describe the necessities of life.
From: Song Shi Puji's "Five Lights Meeting Yuan" Volume 16: "If you are hungry for a meal, you are thirsty for a drink."
Usage: as an object; Describe the necessities of life.
synonym
I'm full/overeated/full
Pinyin: jiǔ zú fà n bǔ o o o
Interpretation: describe satiated with food and drink.
Said by: Yao's Li Zicheng, Volume II, Chapter 16: "I have just been detained by Yang Mansion and I have had enough to drink."
Usage: as predicate, attribute and adverbial; Metaphor food satisfaction.