断齑块粥 — “To live on meager fare and study diligently”
断齑块粥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live on meager fare and study diligently”. To endure poverty for the sake of learning, symbolizing a life of hardship and perseverance in pursuit of knowledge. Literally, “broken pickles and lumpy gruel”.
断齑块粥 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 断齑块粥 mean?
断齑块粥 (duàn jī kuài zhōu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live on meager fare and study diligently”.
How do you pronounce 断齑块粥?
断齑块粥 is pronounced duàn jī kuài zhōu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 断齑块粥 literally mean?
Literally, 断齑块粥 means “broken pickles and lumpy gruel”. It is used to mean “to live on meager fare and study diligently”.
What is the Chinese definition of 断齑块粥?
指食物粗简微薄。形容贫苦力学。同“断齑画粥”。