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蓬牖茅椽

蓬牖茅椽 — “A humble dwelling made of crude materials”

蓬牖茅椽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a humble dwelling made of crude materials”. A poor person's simple home. Literally, “thatch window and reed rafters”.

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蓬牖茅椽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蓬牖茅椽 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蓬
péng15fleabane; disheveled; luxuriant
牖
yǒu15window
茅
máo8cogon grass; thatched hut
椽
chuán13roof timber or rafter

Example Sentence with 蓬牖茅椽

他自幼家境贫寒,一直住在蓬牖茅椽的小屋里,却从未放弃对知识的追求。
He grew up in a poor family, always living in a humble dwelling with thatched windows and reed rafters, but never gave up his pursuit of knowledge.

Idioms Related to 蓬牖茅椽

Synonyms of 蓬牖茅椽

  • péng蓬hù户sāng桑shū枢humble dwelling
  • péng蓬hù户wèng瓮yǒu牖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 蓬牖茅椽

What does 蓬牖茅椽 mean?

蓬牖茅椽 (péng yǒu máo chuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a humble dwelling made of crude materials”.

How do you pronounce 蓬牖茅椽?

蓬牖茅椽 is pronounced péng yǒu máo chuán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 蓬牖茅椽 literally mean?

Literally, 蓬牖茅椽 means “thatch window and reed rafters”. It is used to mean “a humble dwelling made of crude materials”.

What is the Chinese definition of 蓬牖茅椽?

蓬:蓬草;牖:窗。用蓬草编门,用破瓮做窗,用茅草做椽子。指贫苦人家的住房

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