鼷腹鹪枝 — “To be content with little”
鼷腹鹪枝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be content with little”. To have limited desires or ambitions, much like a mouse's small appetite or a wren's need for only one branch for its nest. Literally, “mouse's belly, wren's branch”.
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鼷腹鹪枝 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他为人知足常乐，鼷腹鹪枝，从不奢求更多，生活过得平静而充实。
He is a person who is always content with what he has, desiring little, never asking for more, and lives a peaceful and fulfilling life.
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What does 鼷腹鹪枝 mean?
鼷腹鹪枝 (xī fù jiāo zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be content with little”.
How do you pronounce 鼷腹鹪枝?
鼷腹鹪枝 is pronounced xī fù jiāo zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鼷腹鹪枝 literally mean?
Literally, 鼷腹鹪枝 means “mouse's belly, wren's branch”. It is used to mean “to be content with little”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鼷腹鹪枝?
比喻欲望有限。