樵苏失爨 — “Extremely poor and destitute, lacking food to cook despite having fuel”
樵苏失爨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely poor and destitute, lacking food to cook despite having fuel”. Utterly impoverished. Literally, “firewood and fuel but no food to cook”.
樵苏失爨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 樵苏失爨 mean?
樵苏失爨 (qiáo sū shī cuàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely poor and destitute, lacking food to cook despite having fuel”.
How do you pronounce 樵苏失爨?
樵苏失爨 is pronounced qiáo sū shī cuàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 樵苏失爨 literally mean?
Literally, 樵苏失爨 means “firewood and fuel but no food to cook”. It is used to mean “Extremely poor and destitute, lacking food to cook despite having fuel”.
What is the Chinese definition of 樵苏失爨?
虽有柴草，却无米为炊。指非常贫困。