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蓬户瓮牖 — “A humble dwelling with a thatched door and a jar window”

蓬户瓮牖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a humble dwelling with a thatched door and a jar window”. A shabby and poor house. Literally, “thatched door and jar window”.

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蓬户瓮牖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蓬户瓮牖 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蓬
péng15fleabane; disheveled; luxuriant
户
hù4household, family, or door
瓮
wèng9large earthenware jar
牖
yǒu15window

Example Sentence with 蓬户瓮牖

尽管住的是蓬户瓮牖,他依然保持着乐观向上的生活态度。
Despite living in a humble dwelling with a thatched door and a jar window, he maintained an optimistic and positive attitude towards life.

Idioms Related to 蓬户瓮牖

Synonyms of 蓬户瓮牖

  • péng蓬mén门bì荜hù户a humble, poor 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hù户sāng桑shū枢humble dwelling
  • péng蓬yǒu牖máo茅chuán椽a 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 蓬户瓮牖

What does 蓬户瓮牖 mean?

蓬户瓮牖 (péng hù wèng yǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a humble dwelling with a thatched door and a jar window”.

How do you pronounce 蓬户瓮牖?

蓬户瓮牖 is pronounced péng hù wèng yǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 蓬户瓮牖 literally mean?

Literally, 蓬户瓮牖 means “thatched door and jar window”. It is used to mean “a humble dwelling with a thatched door and a jar window”.

What is the Chinese definition of 蓬户瓮牖?

用蓬草编门,用破瓮做窗。指贫苦的人家。

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