缺衣少食 quē yī shǎo shí

DEFINITIONS

  1. short of food and clothing
  2. destitute

CHARACTERS

缺 quē
HSK 4
be short of, lack; gap, deficit
衣 yī
HSK 1
clothes, clothing; cover, skin
少 shǎo
HSK 1
few, less, inadequate
食 shí
HSK 5
eat; meal; food; KangXi radical number 184