This idiom, "扼吭夺食" (è gāng duó shí), means to grab someone by the throat and snatch away their food. It is used metaphorically to describe pushing someone into a desperate situation and originates from "The History of Yuan, Biography of Chen Zuren."
此成语“扼吭夺食”的意思是扼住喉咙，夺走食物，用来比喻将人逼入绝境。它出自《元史·陈祖仁传》。
| 成语 | 扼吭夺食 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 扼住喉咙，夺走吃的东西。比喻使人处于绝境。 |
| 出处 | 《元史·陈祖仁传》：“乃欲驱疲民以供大役，废其耕耨而荒其田亩，何异扼其吭而夺其食，以速其毙乎？” |
| 拼音 | è gāng duó shí |
| 拼音码 | egds |
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