Lingaku- lit. drink the northwest wind (idiom); cold and hungry
Generated: This idiom figuratively expresses a situation where someone is very poor or facing extreme hardship, often implying that they are unable to afford basic necessities.
tā他de的jiā tíng家庭fēi cháng非常pín kùn贫困，yǐ jīng已经hǎo jǐ好几tiān天méi没chī fàn吃饭le了，zhēn shi真是hē xī běi fēng喝西北风。
His family is very poor and hasn't eaten for several days; they are truly drinking the northwest wind.
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