玉粒桂薪 — “Exorbitant living expenses”
玉粒桂薪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Exorbitant living expenses”. Extremely high cost of living, where basic necessities are as precious as jade and cassia. Literally, “Jade-like rice, cassia-like firewood”.
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玉粒桂薪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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如今城市里的物价飞涨，真是玉粒桂薪，普通家庭生活不易。
Today, prices in the city are soaring; it's truly a time of exorbitant living costs, making life difficult for ordinary families.
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Open the tool →Questions about 玉粒桂薪
What does 玉粒桂薪 mean?
玉粒桂薪 (yù lì guì xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Exorbitant living expenses”.
How do you pronounce 玉粒桂薪?
玉粒桂薪 is pronounced yù lì guì xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 玉粒桂薪 literally mean?
Literally, 玉粒桂薪 means “Jade-like rice, cassia-like firewood”. It is used to mean “Exorbitant living expenses”.
What is the Chinese definition of 玉粒桂薪?
米如玉，薪如桂。极言生活费用之高。