饥荒 jīhuanɡ noun ① (指灾荒) famine ▸ 遭受饥荒 suffer from famine ▸ 在饥荒中饿死 die of starvation during a famine ② figurative (指经济困境) financial difficulties ▸ 入不敷出,月月闹饥荒 live beyond one’s means and run short of money month after month ③ figurative (债务) debt → 拉饥荒 |