咬姜呷醋 — “To live a hard, impoverished life”
咬姜呷醋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a hard, impoverished life”. To endure hardships and live frugally. Literally, “bite ginger, sip vinegar”.
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咬姜呷醋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
咬姜呷醋 Character Breakdown
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他从小家境贫寒，一直过着咬姜呷醋的日子，但从未放弃对知识的追求。
He came from a poor family and always lived a hard, frugal life, but he never gave up his pursuit of knowledge.
Idioms Related to 咬姜呷醋
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- yǎo咬rén人gǒu狗er儿bù不lù露chǐ齿Dangerous people hide their true strength
- yǎo咬zì字yǎn眼ér儿nitpick over wording
- yǎo咬dìng定yá牙guān关grit teeth and persevere
- yǎo咬dìng定yá牙gēn根Grit teeth and persevere
- yǎo咬dé得cài菜gēn根endure hardship and live frugally
- yǎo咬wén文niè啮zì字quibble over words
- yǎo咬wén文jiáo嚼zì字to quibble over words
- yǎo咬wén文niè齧zì字to nitpick over words
- yǎo咬yá牙qiè切chǐ齿gnash or grit teeth
- yǎo咬yá牙hèn恨chǐ齿gnash teeth in hatred or anger
- yǎo咬jǐn紧yá牙guān关grit teeth and persevere
- yǎo咬jǐn紧yá牙gēn根grit one's teeth to endure hardship
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What does 咬姜呷醋 mean?
咬姜呷醋 (yǎo jiāng gā cù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a hard, impoverished life”.
How do you pronounce 咬姜呷醋?
咬姜呷醋 is pronounced yǎo jiāng gā cù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 咬姜呷醋 literally mean?
Literally, 咬姜呷醋 means “bite ginger, sip vinegar”. It is used to mean “to live a hard, impoverished life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 咬姜呷醋?
形容生活清苦。