饮水食菽 — “To live a simple and frugal life, subsisting on basic necessities”
饮水食菽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a simple and frugal life, subsisting on basic necessities”. To endure a life of austerity. Literally, “Drink water, eat beans”.
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饮水食菽 Pronunciation and Pinyin
饮水食菽 Character Breakdown
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他虽然家境贫寒，但饮水食菽也乐在其中，从不抱怨生活的艰辛。
Although his family was impoverished, he found joy in his simple life, subsisting on water and beans, and never complained about the hardships of living.
Idioms Related to 饮水食菽
Synonyms of 饮水食菽
More idioms starting with 饮
- yǐn饮bīng冰nèi内rè热consumed by extreme anxiety
- yǐn饮bīng冰tūn吞bò檗live an austere and incorruptible life
- yǐn饮bīng冰rú茹bò檗endure extreme hardship and live austerely
- yǐn饮bīng冰rú茹niè蘖live an austere, upright life
- yǐn饮bīng冰shí食bò檗live an austere and pure life
- yǐn饮bīng冰shí食niè蘖Live an austere, incorruptible life
- yǐn饮hèn恨tūn吞shēng声bear a grievance and sorrow in silence
- yǐn饮hèn恨ér而sǐ死die filled with bitter regret
- yǐn饮hèn恨ér而zhōng终die with bitter regret
- yǐn饮qì气tūn吞shēng声hold breath and stay silent
- yǐn饮shuǐ水sī思yuán源Remember the source when drinking water
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Open the tool →Questions about 饮水食菽
What does 饮水食菽 mean?
饮水食菽 (yǐn shuǐ shí shū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a simple and frugal life, subsisting on basic necessities”.
How do you pronounce 饮水食菽?
饮水食菽 is pronounced yǐn shuǐ shí shū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 饮水食菽 literally mean?
Literally, 饮水食菽 means “Drink water, eat beans”. It is used to mean “to live a simple and frugal life, subsisting on basic necessities”.
What is the Chinese definition of 饮水食菽?
形容生活清苦。同“饮水啜菽”。