子夏悬鹑 — “To live in extreme poverty”
子夏悬鹑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in extreme poverty”. Wearing tattered and patched clothes like a quail's tail, yet maintaining one's integrity and contentment with a simple, unadorned life, often implying a refusal to compromise for material gain or official position. Literally, “Zixia's suspended quail”.
子夏悬鹑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
子夏悬鹑 Character Breakdown
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What does 子夏悬鹑 mean?
子夏悬鹑 (zi xià xuán chún) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in extreme poverty”.
How do you pronounce 子夏悬鹑?
子夏悬鹑 is pronounced zi xià xuán chún in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 子夏悬鹑 literally mean?
Literally, 子夏悬鹑 means “Zixia's suspended quail”. It is used to mean “to live in extreme poverty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 子夏悬鹑?
鹑：鹑鸟尾秃有如补绽百结。指子夏生活寒苦却不愿做官，衣服破烂打结，披在身上像挂着的鹑鸟尾一样。形容人衣衫褴褛，生活困顿却清高自持，安贫乐道。