褐衣蔬食 — “Coarse clothes and simple food”
褐衣蔬食 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Living a life of hardship, characterized by wearing coarse clothes and eating simple food; describing a frugal and difficult existence”. Literally, “coarse clothes and simple food”.
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What does 褐衣蔬食 mean?
褐衣蔬食 (hè yī shū shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Living a life of hardship, characterized by wearing coarse clothes and eating simple food; describing a frugal and difficult existence”.
How do you pronounce 褐衣蔬食?
褐衣蔬食 is pronounced hè yī shū shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 褐衣蔬食 literally mean?
Literally, 褐衣蔬食 means “coarse clothes and simple food”. It is used to mean “Living a life of hardship, characterized by wearing coarse clothes and eating simple food; describing a frugal and difficult existence”.
What is the Chinese definition of 褐衣蔬食?
褐衣：粗布衣服；蔬食：粗糙的饭食。穿的是粗布衣服，吃的是粗茶淡饭。形容生活困苦。