觥饭不及壶飧 — “Elaborate banquet is not as good as pot gruel”
觥饭不及壶飧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When faced with an urgent need, a simple and readily available solution is far more valuable than an elaborate but delayed one; urgent matters cannot wait for perfection”. Literally, “Elaborate banquet is not as good as pot gruel”.
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What does 觥饭不及壶飧 mean?
觥饭不及壶飧 (gōng fàn bù jí hú sūn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When faced with an urgent need, a simple and readily available solution is far more valuable than an elaborate but delayed one; urgent matters cannot wait for perfection”.
How do you pronounce 觥饭不及壶飧?
觥饭不及壶飧 is pronounced gōng fàn bù jí hú sūn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 觥饭不及壶飧 literally mean?
Literally, 觥饭不及壶飧 means “Elaborate banquet is not as good as pot gruel”. It is used to mean “When faced with an urgent need, a simple and readily available solution is far more valuable than an elaborate but delayed one; urgent matters cannot wait for perfection”.
What is the Chinese definition of 觥饭不及壶飧?
丰盛的酒肴没有准备好，不如一壶水泡饭可以解除饥饿。比喻事情很急，不能等待。