暮爨朝舂 — “Living in poverty and hardship”
暮爨朝舂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Living in poverty and hardship”. Often referring to a very meager and struggling existence where one has to work hard for basic sustenance. Literally, “Cooking in the evening, pounding grain in the morning”.
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暮爨朝舂 Pronunciation and Pinyin
暮爨朝舂 Character Breakdown
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他们一家人世世代代都过着暮爨朝舂的日子，辛勤劳作却依然清贫。
For generations, their family has lived a life of hardship, toiling diligently yet remaining poor.
Idioms Related to 暮爨朝舂
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- mù暮yún云qīn亲shě舍Longing for family and home
- mù暮yún云chūn春shù树Longing for a distant friend
- mù暮yún云cháo朝yǔ雨romantic rendezvous
- mù暮qù去zhāo朝lái来dusk fades and dawn arrives
- mù暮shǐ史cháo朝jīng经Study diligently day and night
- mù暮sì四zhāo朝sān三to be inconsistent or fickle
- mù暮yè夜xiān先róng容secretly bribe in advance for leniency
- mù暮yè夜huái怀jīn金secretly offer or accept a bribe
- mù暮yè夜wú无zhī知secretly acting, believing no one knows
- mù暮xiǎng想zhāo朝sī思yearn day and night
- mù暮jǐng景sāng桑yú榆one's declining years
- mù暮jǐng景cán残guāng光twilight of life
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What does 暮爨朝舂 mean?
暮爨朝舂 (mù cuàn zhāo chōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Living in poverty and hardship”.
How do you pronounce 暮爨朝舂?
暮爨朝舂 is pronounced mù cuàn zhāo chōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 暮爨朝舂 literally mean?
Literally, 暮爨朝舂 means “Cooking in the evening, pounding grain in the morning”. It is used to mean “Living in poverty and hardship”.
What is the Chinese definition of 暮爨朝舂?
早晨舂米晚上烧火煮饭，形容生活清苦。