箪瓢屡罄 — “Constantly running out of food and water”
箪瓢屡罄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Constantly running out of food and water”. Living in extreme poverty and hardship. Literally, “bamboo basket and dipper repeatedly empty”.
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箪瓢屡罄 Pronunciation and Pinyin
箪瓢屡罄 Character Breakdown
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尽管生活箪瓢屡罄，他仍然坚持学习，希望能通过知识改变命运。
Despite living in extreme poverty, he still persisted in his studies, hoping to change his fate through knowledge.
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What does 箪瓢屡罄 mean?
箪瓢屡罄 (dān piáo lǚ qìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Constantly running out of food and water”.
How do you pronounce 箪瓢屡罄?
箪瓢屡罄 is pronounced dān piáo lǚ qìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 箪瓢屡罄 literally mean?
Literally, 箪瓢屡罄 means “bamboo basket and dipper repeatedly empty”. It is used to mean “Constantly running out of food and water”.
What is the Chinese definition of 箪瓢屡罄?
箪：盛饭的竹器；瓢：舀水器。吃的喝的匮乏。形容生活非常清苦贫寒