喝西北风 meaning in English
drink the northwest wind; feed on the winter's northwestern wind; go hungry; have nothing to eat; have to live on air; suffer from cold and hunger
Examples
- Ah! if, if, if! if ifs and ans were pots and pans there'd be no need of thinkers .
哼，如果，如果，如果！如果要能当锅用，补锅匠就喝西北风。 - The bosses expect their workmen to live on air
这些老板指望他们的工人喝西北风过日子。 - It ' s because i ' m lndian . i was raised in the wind
因为我是印第安人，我是喝西北风长大的。 - Laura : but i need the money
可是我不能喝西北风! (可是我需要钱呀 - But business is business . you expect me to come out of this empty - handed and let my family eat the northwest wind
可是事情是事情，我不图点什么，难道教我一家子喝西北风？