粗衣粝食 — “To live a simple and frugal life”
粗衣粝食 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a simple and frugal life”. To be content with coarse clothes and plain food, often indicating poverty or a disregard for luxury. Literally, “Coarse clothes and coarse food”.
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粗衣粝食 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 粗cū
- 衣yī
- 粝lì
- 食shí
粗衣粝食 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 粗衣粝食
他虽然家境富裕，却一直过着粗衣粝食的生活，把大部分收入都捐给了需要帮助的人。
Although he comes from a wealthy family, he has always lived a life of simple means, donating most of his income to those in need.
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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 粗衣粝食
- What does 粗衣粝食 mean?
- 粗衣粝食 (cū yī lì shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a simple and frugal life”.
- How do you pronounce 粗衣粝食?
- 粗衣粝食 is pronounced cū yī lì shí in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 粗衣粝食 literally mean?
- Literally, 粗衣粝食 means “Coarse clothes and coarse food”. It is used to mean “to live a simple and frugal life”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 粗衣粝食?
- 粝：粗米。穿粗布衣，吃粗米饭。形容生活水平很低。也指不追求生活享受。