逃荒 meaning in English
flee from famine; get away from a famine-stricken area
Examples
- Oh ! the common people , passing through the many ravines , swarms of people moving from longyou towards shu , fleeing from famine in the winter wind
黎民啊，辗转在沟壑，茫茫的人流从陇右向蜀中，在寒风中逃荒。 - Before liberation , years like these would have meant certain death for many people . many would have become beggars and others would have been compelled to sell their children
解放前要是碰到这样的年景，很多人肯定会死掉，许多人会逃荒要饭，许多人会被迫卖儿卖女。