卑宫菲食 — “Living in a humble dwelling with simple meals”
卑宫菲食 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Living in a humble dwelling with simple meals”. Often used to commend someone for their frugality and self-restraint, especially those in positions of influence. Literally, “Humble palace, meager food”.
卑宫菲食 Pronunciation and Pinyin
卑宫菲食 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 卑
- bēi卑bù不zú足dào道too trivial to mention
- bēi卑zhī之wú无shèn甚gāo高lùn论humble, common observations
- bēi卑yǐ以zì自mù牧cultivate oneself with humility
- bēi卑bēi卑bù不zú足dào道too trivial to mention
- bēi卑jǐ己zì自mù牧cultivate oneself with humility and self-discipline
- bēi卑lǐ礼hòu厚bì币humble courtesy and generous gifts
- bēi卑chǎn谄zú足gōng恭servilely flattering and excessively deferential
- bēi卑shēn身qū屈tǐ体humble oneself and bow low
- bēi卑shēn身jiàn贱tǐ体to humble oneself servilely
- bēi卑gōng躬qū屈xī膝to grovel in a servile manner
- bēi卑gōng躬qū屈jié节to abase oneself to flatter others
- bēi卑cí辞hòu厚bì币use humble words and offer generous gifts
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What does 卑宫菲食 mean?
卑宫菲食 (bēi gōng fěi shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Living in a humble dwelling with simple meals”.
How do you pronounce 卑宫菲食?
卑宫菲食 is pronounced bēi gōng fěi shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 卑宫菲食 literally mean?
Literally, 卑宫菲食 means “Humble palace, meager food”. It is used to mean “Living in a humble dwelling with simple meals”.
What is the Chinese definition of 卑宫菲食?
指宫室简陋，饮食菲薄。旧时用以称美朝廷自奉节俭的功德。