桑枢瓮牖 — “A humble and poor dwelling”
桑枢瓮牖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a humble and poor dwelling”. Signifying a life of destitution or simple living conditions. Literally, “Mulberry pivot and jar window”.
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桑枢瓮牖 Pronunciation and Pinyin
桑枢瓮牖 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 桑枢瓮牖
他们一家虽然过着桑枢瓮牖的生活，却依然乐观向上，努力通过学习改变命运。
Despite living in a humble dwelling, their family remained optimistic and strived to change their fate through diligent study.
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Synonyms of 桑枢瓮牖
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- sāng桑zhōng中shēng生lǐ李Surprised by something uncommon
- sāng桑tǔ土zhī之móu谋diligently plan and prepare for the future
- sāng桑tǔ土zhī之fáng防take precautions before trouble happens
- sāng桑tǔ土chóu绸miù缪Diligently prepare and take precautions
- sāng桑hú弧hāo蒿shǐ矢great aspirations and strong will
- sāng桑hú弧péng蓬shǐ矢Lofty ambitions and aspirations
- sāng桑hù户juàn桊shū枢extremely humble and impoverished living conditions
- sāng桑hù户juàn棬shū枢humble dwelling, poor family
- sāng桑hù户péng蓬shū枢extremely poor household
- sāng桑shū枢wèng甕yǒu牖a very poor humble dwelling
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Open the tool →Questions about 桑枢瓮牖
What does 桑枢瓮牖 mean?
桑枢瓮牖 (sāng shū wèng yǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a humble and poor dwelling”.
How do you pronounce 桑枢瓮牖?
桑枢瓮牖 is pronounced sāng shū wèng yǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 桑枢瓮牖 literally mean?
Literally, 桑枢瓮牖 means “Mulberry pivot and jar window”. It is used to mean “a humble and poor dwelling”.
What is the Chinese definition of 桑枢瓮牖?
枢：门上的转轴；瓮牖：简陋的窗户。用桑树做门轴，用瓦罐做窗户，比喻贫苦之家。