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Open the tool →居不重茵 (jū bù chóng yīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a very frugal and simple life”.
居不重茵 is pronounced jū bù chóng yīn in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 居不重茵 means “not reside with double mats”. It is used to mean “to live a very frugal and simple life”.
坐卧处不铺两重垫子。比喻生活非常的节俭。同“居不重席”。