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粗衣恶食 — “To live a simple and frugal life”

粗衣恶食 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a simple and frugal life”. To be content with coarse clothes and plain food. Literally, “Coarse clothes and simple food”.

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粗衣恶食 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 粗cū
  • 衣yī
  • 恶è
  • 食shí

粗衣恶食 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
粗
cū11rough, coarse, thick
衣
yī6clothes or covering
恶
è10evil, bad, wicked
食
shí9eat food eclipse

Example Sentence with 粗衣恶食

他虽然家境富裕,却始终保持着粗衣恶食的习惯,从不铺张浪费。
Although he came from a wealthy family, he always maintained the habit of coarse clothes and simple food, never indulging in extravagance.

Idioms Related to 粗衣恶食

Synonyms of 粗衣恶食

  • cū粗yī衣dàn淡fàn饭live a simple and frugal life
  • cū粗yī衣lì粝shí食live a simple, frugal life

Antonyms of 粗衣恶食

  • jǐn锦yī衣yù玉shí食live extravagantly with fine clothes and food

More idioms starting with 粗

  • cū粗zhōng中yǒu有xì细careful despite rough appearance
  • cū粗sú俗zhī之bèi辈uncultured or vulgar person
  • cū粗jù具gěng梗gài概have a rough outline
  • cū粗zhì制làn滥zào造produce in a rough and slipshod manner
  • cū粗shēng声cū粗qì气speak in a loud, rough voice
  • cū粗xīn心dà大yì意careless and negligent
  • cū粗xīn心dà大qì气careless and sloppy
  • cū粗xīn心fú浮qì气careless and impetuous
  • cū粗yǒu有méi眉mù目to begin to take shape
  • cū粗fú服luàn乱tóu头disheveled appearance from simple clothing and messy hair
  • cū粗zhī枝dà大yè叶careless and sloppy
  • cū粗zhū株dà大yè叶work carelessly or roughly

Questions about 粗衣恶食

What does 粗衣恶食 mean?
粗衣恶食 (cū yī è shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a simple and frugal life”.
How do you pronounce 粗衣恶食?
粗衣恶食 is pronounced cū yī è shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 粗衣恶食 literally mean?
Literally, 粗衣恶食 means “Coarse clothes and simple food”. It is used to mean “to live a simple and frugal life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 粗衣恶食?
粗劣的衣食。形容生活俭朴。
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