忍饥挨饿

忍飢挨餓
rěnjīáiè
  1. starving
  2. famished

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 忍 rěn
  1. to bear
  2. to endure
  3. to tolerate
  4. to restrain oneself
=2 饥 jī (bound form) hungry
=2 饥 jī variant of 饥 jī
3 挨饿 áiè
  1. to go hungry
  2. to endure starvation
  3. famished