喝西北风

Traditional: 喝西北風
hē xī běi fēng
Dictionary entry
(lit.) to drink the northwest wind (idiom)

What does 喝西北风 mean?

喝西北风 (hē xī běi fēng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) to drink the northwest wind (idiom)
2(fig.) to go hungry; to have nothing to eat

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How to pronounce 喝西北风

喝西北风
hē xī běi fēng
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