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蓬户桑枢 — “A humble dwelling made of straw and mulberry wood”

蓬户桑枢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a humble dwelling made of straw and mulberry wood”. Indicative of poverty and simple living. Literally, “A straw door and a mulberry pivot”.

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蓬户桑枢 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蓬户桑枢 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蓬
péng15fleabane; disheveled; luxuriant
户
hù4household, family, or door
桑
sāng10mulberry tree
枢
shū8pivot, hub, crucial part

Example Sentence with 蓬户桑枢

尽管生活在蓬户桑枢之中,他依然勤奋读书,从未放弃对知识的追求。
Despite living in a humble dwelling, he diligently studied, never giving up his pursuit of knowledge.

Idioms Related to 蓬户桑枢

Synonyms of 蓬户桑枢

  • péng蓬hù户wèng瓮yǒu牖a humble dwelling
  • péng蓬yǒu牖máo茅chuán椽a humble dwelling

More idioms starting with 蓬

  • péng蓬tóu头lì历chǐ齿dishevelled hair and sparse teeth
  • péng蓬tóu头lì厉chǐ齿disheveled hair and decayed teeth
  • péng蓬tóu头gòu垢miàn面disheveled hair and dirty face
  • péng蓬tóu头sàn散fà发with dishevelled hair
  • péng蓬tóu头chì赤jiǎo脚disheveled hair and bare feet
  • péng蓬tóu头xiǎn跣zú足disheveled hair and bare feet
  • péng蓬wū屋shēng生huī辉Humble home shines with honor
  • péng蓬hù户chái柴mén门humble dwelling
  • péng蓬shēng生má麻zhōng中Good environment fosters upright character
  • péng蓬shēng生má麻zhōng中,,bù不fú扶ér而zhí直Good environment fosters upright growth

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Questions about 蓬户桑枢

What does 蓬户桑枢 mean?

蓬户桑枢 (péng hù sāng shū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a humble dwelling made of straw and mulberry wood”.

How do you pronounce 蓬户桑枢?

蓬户桑枢 is pronounced péng hù sāng shū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 蓬户桑枢 literally mean?

Literally, 蓬户桑枢 means “a straw door and a mulberry pivot”. It is used to mean “a humble dwelling made of straw and mulberry wood”.

What is the Chinese definition of 蓬户桑枢?

蓬户:蓬草做的门。用蓬草编门,用桑树作门。指贫苦人家的住房

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