恶衣粝食 — “To live a simple and frugal life”
恶衣粝食 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a simple and frugal life”. Characterized by wearing plain clothes and eating simple, coarse food. Literally, “Coarse clothes and plain food”.
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恶衣粝食 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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即使家境富裕，他依然选择恶衣粝食，将大部分积蓄用于帮助他人。
Even with a wealthy family background, he still chose to live a simple and frugal life, dedicating most of his savings to helping others.
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- è恶chā叉bái白lài赖behave shamelessly and unreasonably
- è恶shēng声è恶qì气speaking in a harsh and aggressive tone
- è恶chén尘wú无rǎn染untainted by evil influences
- wù恶jū居xià下liú流hate to be in a low position
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Open the tool →Questions about 恶衣粝食
What does 恶衣粝食 mean?
恶衣粝食 (è yī lì shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a simple and frugal life”.
How do you pronounce 恶衣粝食?
恶衣粝食 is pronounced è yī lì shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 恶衣粝食 literally mean?
Literally, 恶衣粝食 means “Coarse clothes and plain food”. It is used to mean “to live a simple and frugal life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 恶衣粝食?
粝：糙米。穿粗劣的衣服，吃糙米做的饭。形容生活俭朴。