咬菜根 — “To be able to endure a hard and simple life”
咬菜根 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be able to endure a hard and simple life”. To be content with a meager existence. Literally, “bite vegetable roots”.
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咬菜根 Pronunciation and Pinyin
咬菜根 Character Breakdown
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老王一生清贫，却乐于助人，即便咬菜根也从不改其志。
Old Wang lived a life of poverty but was always eager to help others, never wavering in his determination even when enduring the harshest conditions.
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Synonyms of 咬菜根
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- yǎo咬rén人gǒu狗er儿bù不lù露chǐ齿Dangerous people hide their true strength
- yǎo咬jiāng姜gā呷cù醋live a hard, impoverished life
- yǎo咬zì字yǎn眼ér儿nitpick over wording
- yǎo咬dìng定yá牙guān关grit teeth and persevere
- yǎo咬dìng定yá牙gēn根Grit teeth and persevere
- yǎo咬wén文niè啮zì字quibble over words
- yǎo咬wén文jiáo嚼zì字to quibble over words
- yǎo咬wén文niè齧zì字to nitpick over words
- yǎo咬yá牙qiè切chǐ齿gnash or grit teeth
- yǎo咬yá牙hèn恨chǐ齿gnash teeth in hatred or anger
- yǎo咬jǐn紧yá牙guān关grit teeth and persevere
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What does 咬菜根 mean?
咬菜根 (yǎo cài gēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be able to endure a hard and simple life”.
How do you pronounce 咬菜根?
咬菜根 is pronounced yǎo cài gēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 咬菜根 literally mean?
Literally, 咬菜根 means “bite vegetable roots”. It is used to mean “to be able to endure a hard and simple life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 咬菜根?
能够吃菜根过日子。形容能忍受艰苦的生活