晚食当肉 — “Plain food tastes like meat when one is truly hungry”
晚食当肉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Plain food tastes like meat when one is truly hungry”. Figuratively, it implies a mindset of not eagerly pursuing fame, wealth, or material comforts, finding contentment in simplicity. Literally, “A late meal tastes like meat”.
晚食当肉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 晚食当肉 mean?
晚食当肉 (wǎn shí dàng ròu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Plain food tastes like meat when one is truly hungry”.
How do you pronounce 晚食当肉?
晚食当肉 is pronounced wǎn shí dàng ròu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 晚食当肉 literally mean?
Literally, 晚食当肉 means “a late meal tastes like meat”. It is used to mean “Plain food tastes like meat when one is truly hungry”.
What is the Chinese definition of 晚食当肉?
饿了再吃，味道就象吃肉一样。后泛指不热衷名利。