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粗衣淡饭 — “To live a simple and frugal life”

粗衣淡饭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a simple and frugal life”. Simple diet and plain clothes. Literally, “rough clothes and plain food”.

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粗衣淡饭 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 粗cū
  • 衣yī
  • 淡dàn
  • 饭fàn

粗衣淡饭 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
粗
cū11rough, coarse, thick
衣
yī6clothes or covering
淡
dàn11bland, light, indifferent
饭
fàn7cooked rice or meal

Example Sentence with 粗衣淡饭

他虽然事业有成,却依然保持着粗衣淡饭的生活习惯。
Although he achieved success in his career, he still maintained a lifestyle of simple food and plain clothing.

Idioms Related to 粗衣淡饭

Synonyms of 粗衣淡饭

  • cū粗chá茶dàn淡fàn饭live a simple and frugal life

Antonyms of 粗衣淡饭

  • 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 粗衣淡饭

What does 粗衣淡饭 mean?
粗衣淡饭 (cū yī dàn fàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a simple and frugal life”.
How do you pronounce 粗衣淡饭?
粗衣淡饭 is pronounced cū yī dàn fàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 粗衣淡饭 literally mean?
Literally, 粗衣淡饭 means “rough clothes and plain food”. It is used to mean “to live a simple and frugal life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 粗衣淡饭?
粗:粗糙、简单;淡饭:指饭菜简单。形容饮食简单,生活简朴。
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