揭不开锅

Traditional: 揭不開鍋

jiē bù kāi guō

Dictionary entry

to be unable to afford food

What does 揭不开锅 mean?

揭不开锅 (jiē bù kāi guō) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to be unable to afford food

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揭Jiēsurname Jie 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-开kāito open (transitive or intransitive) · (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start 锅guōpot; pan; wok; cauldron · pot-shaped thing

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How to pronounce 揭不开锅

揭不开锅

jiē bù kāi guō

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