饮水曲肱 — “To be content with simple living and few desires”
饮水曲肱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be content with simple living and few desires”. To live an austere but happy life, finding joy in modesty and not being troubled by material wants. Literally, “drink water and use one's bent arm as a pillow”.
饮水曲肱 Pronunciation and Pinyin
饮水曲肱 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 饮水曲肱
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- 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chuò啜shū菽live a life of extreme frugality
- yǐn饮shuǐ水sī思yuán源Remember the source when drinking water
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What does 饮水曲肱 mean?
饮水曲肱 (yǐn shuǐ qū gōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be content with simple living and few desires”.
How do you pronounce 饮水曲肱?
饮水曲肱 is pronounced yǐn shuǐ qū gōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 饮水曲肱 literally mean?
Literally, 饮水曲肱 means “drink water and use one's bent arm as a pillow”. It is used to mean “to be content with simple living and few desires”.
What is the Chinese definition of 饮水曲肱?
形容清心寡欲、安贫乐道的生活。