熬姜呷醋 — “To endure a life of hardship and poverty”
熬姜呷醋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to endure a life of hardship and poverty”. To live a very simple and poor life. Literally, “To boil ginger and sip vinegar”.
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熬姜呷醋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他年轻时经历过熬姜呷醋的日子，所以格外珍惜现在拥有的一切。
He experienced days of boiling ginger and sipping vinegar in his youth, so he particularly cherishes everything he has now.
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More idioms starting with 熬
- áo熬xīn心fèi费lì力to expend great mental and physical effort
- áo熬gēng更shǒu守yè夜stay up late or work through the night
- áo熬kū枯shòu受dàn淡endure a simple and meager existence
- áo熬yóu油fèi费huǒ火toil diligently day and night
- áo熬qīng清shòu受dàn淡endure an austere and simple life
- áo熬qīng清shǒu守dàn淡endure an austere and simple life
- áo熬qīng清shǒu守tán谈endure an austere and quiet life
- áo熬cháng肠guā刮dù肚live in extreme frugality
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What does 熬姜呷醋 mean?
熬姜呷醋 (áo jiāng xiā cù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to endure a life of hardship and poverty”.
How do you pronounce 熬姜呷醋?
熬姜呷醋 is pronounced áo jiāng xiā cù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 熬姜呷醋 literally mean?
Literally, 熬姜呷醋 means “to boil ginger and sip vinegar”. It is used to mean “to endure a life of hardship and poverty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 熬姜呷醋?
比喻生活清苦。