温饱 wēnbǎo noun state of having enough to eat and wear ▸ 温饱工程 programme for adequate food and clothing ▸ 终年劳累,不得温饱 toil all year round without enough to eat and wear ▸ 提高人民生活水平,从温饱达到小康 raise living standards from a basic state of having enough to eat and wear to leading a relatively comfortable life |