吃不上 chī bu shàng

DEFINITIONS

  1. unable to get anything to eat
  2. to miss a meal

CHARACTERS

吃 chī
HSK 1
eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
不 bu
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
上 shàng
HSK 1
top; superior, highest; go up, send up