居不重席 — “To live a frugal and simple life, not indulging in luxury”
居不重席 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a frugal and simple life, not indulging in luxury”. To practice austerity. Literally, “does not use double mats for living/sitting”.
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居不重席 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他一生居不重席，把所有收入都用于帮助有需要的人。
He lived a life of austerity, dedicating all his income to helping those in need.
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- jū居zhī之bù不yí疑feel perfectly justified in one's place
- jū居rén仁yóu由yì义uphold benevolence and act righteously
- jū居tíng停zhǔ主rén人lodging host
- jū居lì利sī思yì义consider righteousness when faced with profit
- jū居gōng功zì自ào傲become arrogant due to past achievements
- jū居gōng功zì自mǎn满rest on laurels
- jū居dà大bù不yì易Living in a big city is not easy
- jū居ān安wàng忘wēi危forget danger in times of peace
- jū居ān安sī思wēi危prepare for danger in times of peace
- jū居ān安lǜ虑wēi危prepare for danger in times of peace
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What does 居不重席 mean?
居不重席 (jū bù chóng xí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a frugal and simple life, not indulging in luxury”.
How do you pronounce 居不重席?
居不重席 is pronounced jū bù chóng xí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 居不重席 literally mean?
Literally, 居不重席 means “does not use double mats for living/sitting”. It is used to mean “to live a frugal and simple life, not indulging in luxury”.
What is the Chinese definition of 居不重席?
坐卧处不铺两层垫子。比喻节俭。