玄酒瓠脯 — “A diet consisting only of clear water and dried gourd”
玄酒瓠脯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a diet consisting only of clear water and dried gourd”. Used metaphorically to describe a life of extreme simplicity, frugality, or poverty. Literally, “Clear water and dried gourd slices”.
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What does 玄酒瓠脯 mean?
玄酒瓠脯 (xuán jiǔ hù pú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a diet consisting only of clear water and dried gourd”.
How do you pronounce 玄酒瓠脯?
玄酒瓠脯 is pronounced xuán jiǔ hù pú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 玄酒瓠脯 literally mean?
Literally, 玄酒瓠脯 means “Clear water and dried gourd slices”. It is used to mean “a diet consisting only of clear water and dried gourd”.
What is the Chinese definition of 玄酒瓠脯?
饮食只有清水和瓠干。比喻生活清苦。