柴米油盐 — “Daily necessities (firewood, rice, oil, and salt)”
柴米油盐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “daily necessities (firewood, rice, oil, and salt)”. The essentials of life. Literally, “firewood, rice, oil, salt”.
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柴米油盐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
柴米油盐 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 柴米油盐
一家人的生活离不开柴米油盐，这些都是日常开销。
A family's life cannot be separated from daily necessities; these are all everyday expenses.
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Synonyms of 柴米油盐
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What does 柴米油盐 mean?
柴米油盐 (chái mǐ yóu yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “daily necessities (firewood, rice, oil, and salt)”.
How do you pronounce 柴米油盐?
柴米油盐 is pronounced chái mǐ yóu yán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 柴米油盐 literally mean?
Literally, 柴米油盐 means “firewood, rice, oil, salt”. It is used to mean “daily necessities (firewood, rice, oil, and salt)”.
What is the Chinese definition of 柴米油盐?
泛指一日三餐的生活必需品。