粗袍粝食 — “To live a simple and frugal life”
粗袍粝食 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a simple and frugal life”. Characterized by plain clothing and coarse food. Literally, “coarse robe and plain food”.
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粗袍粝食 Pronunciation and Pinyin
粗袍粝食 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 粗袍粝食
他一生粗袍粝食，将大部分积蓄都用于帮助有需要的人
He lived a life of plain food and coarse clothes, dedicating most of his savings to helping those in need.
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Antonyms of 粗袍粝食
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- 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
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What does 粗袍粝食 mean?
粗袍粝食 (cū páo lì shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a simple and frugal life”.
How do you pronounce 粗袍粝食?
粗袍粝食 is pronounced cū páo lì shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 粗袍粝食 literally mean?
Literally, 粗袍粝食 means “coarse robe and plain food”. It is used to mean “to live a simple and frugal life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 粗袍粝食?
粗劣的衣食。形容生活俭朴。