咬得菜根 — “To be content with a simple and frugal life”
咬得菜根 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be content with a simple and frugal life”. To endure hardship and maintain integrity despite poverty. Literally, “To be able to bite vegetable roots”.
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咬得菜根 Pronunciation and Pinyin
咬得菜根 Character Breakdown
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她出身贫寒，从小就懂得咬得菜根，从不抱怨生活的艰辛。
Born into poverty, she learned to "bite vegetable roots" from an early age, never complaining about life's hardships.
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Synonyms of 咬得菜根
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- yǎo咬rén人gǒu狗er儿bù不lù露chǐ齿Dangerous people hide their true strength
- yǎo咬jiāng姜gā呷cù醋live a hard, impoverished life
- yǎo咬zì字yǎn眼ér儿nitpick over wording
- yǎo咬dìng定yá牙guān关grit teeth and persevere
- yǎo咬dìng定yá牙gēn根Grit teeth and persevere
- yǎo咬wén文niè啮zì字quibble over words
- yǎo咬wén文jiáo嚼zì字to quibble over words
- yǎo咬wén文niè齧zì字to nitpick over words
- yǎo咬yá牙qiè切chǐ齿gnash or grit teeth
- yǎo咬yá牙hèn恨chǐ齿gnash teeth in hatred or anger
- yǎo咬jǐn紧yá牙guān关grit teeth and persevere
- yǎo咬jǐn紧yá牙gēn根grit one's teeth to endure hardship
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What does 咬得菜根 mean?
咬得菜根 (yǎo dé cài gēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be content with a simple and frugal life”.
How do you pronounce 咬得菜根?
咬得菜根 is pronounced yǎo dé cài gēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 咬得菜根 literally mean?
Literally, 咬得菜根 means “to be able to bite vegetable roots”. It is used to mean “to be content with a simple and frugal life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 咬得菜根?
旧指安贫守道。现也形容安于艰苦的生活。