tighten one's belt
... a watched pot never boils:心急吃不了热豆腐 tighten one's belt:忍饥挨饿 give the monkey exactly what one wants:投其所好 ...
famished
... 解饿 to relieve hunger 穷饿 exhausted and hungry 忍饥挨饿 starving; famished ...
starving
... 解饿 to relieve hunger 穷饿 exhausted and hungry 忍饥挨饿 starving; famished ...
starve on
忍饥挨饿,汉语成语,拼音读rěn jī ái è,意思是忍受饥饿吃不饱饭或吃不上饭。出自《活着》。