断炊

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 断炊 – see 斷炊 (“to be poor to the point of running out of rice and fuel; to be poor to the point of being unable to keep the pot boiling”). (This term is the simplified form of 斷炊).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.