饮水啜菽 — “Drink water, sip bean dregs”
饮水啜菽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a life of extreme simplicity and frugality, often implying hardship or poverty; to subsist on plain food and water”. Literally, “Drink water, sip bean dregs”.
饮水啜菽 Pronunciation and Pinyin
饮水啜菽 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 饮
- yǐn饮bīng冰nèi内rè热consumed by extreme anxiety
- yǐn饮bīng冰tūn吞bò檗live an austere and incorruptible life
- yǐn饮bīng冰rú茹bò檗endure extreme hardship and live austerely
- yǐn饮bīng冰rú茹niè蘖live an austere, upright life
- yǐn饮bīng冰shí食bò檗live an austere and pure life
- yǐn饮bīng冰shí食niè蘖Live an austere, incorruptible life
- yǐn饮hèn恨tūn吞shēng声bear a grievance and sorrow in silence
- yǐn饮hèn恨ér而sǐ死die filled with bitter regret
- yǐn饮hèn恨ér而zhōng终die with bitter regret
- yǐn饮qì气tūn吞shēng声hold breath and stay silent
- yǐn饮shuǐ水sī思yuán源Remember the source when drinking water
- yǐn饮shuǐ水qū曲gōng肱Content with simple living
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What does 饮水啜菽 mean?
饮水啜菽 (yǐn shuǐ chuò shū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a life of extreme simplicity and frugality, often implying hardship or poverty; to subsist on plain food and water”.
How do you pronounce 饮水啜菽?
饮水啜菽 is pronounced yǐn shuǐ chuò shū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 饮水啜菽 literally mean?
Literally, 饮水啜菽 means “Drink water, sip bean dregs”. It is used to mean “to live a life of extreme simplicity and frugality, often implying hardship or poverty; to subsist on plain food and water”.
What is the Chinese definition of 饮水啜菽?
饿了吃豆羹，渴了喝清水。形容生活清苦。