沒吃沒穿 méi chī méi chuān

to be very poor; to be without food or clothing (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to be very poor
  2. 2. to be without food or clothing (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
沒 méi
not; (negative prefix for verbs); have not
吃 chī HSK 1
to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc)
沒 méi
not; (negative prefix for verbs); have not
穿 chuān HSK 2
to wear; to put on; to dress