饮河鼹鼠 — “Refers to a person whose desires or possessions are extremely limited”
饮河鼹鼠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a person whose desires or possessions are extremely limited”. Someone who is content with very little and asks for modest amounts, like a mole that only drinks enough water from a large river to quench its thirst. Literally, “A mole drinking from the river”.
饮河鼹鼠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
饮河鼹鼠 Character Breakdown
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- yǐn饮bīng冰nèi内rè热consumed by extreme anxiety
- yǐn饮bīng冰tūn吞bò檗live an austere and incorruptible life
- yǐn饮bīng冰rú茹bò檗endure extreme hardship and live austerely
- yǐn饮bīng冰rú茹niè蘖live an austere, upright life
- yǐn饮bīng冰shí食bò檗live an austere and pure life
- yǐn饮bīng冰shí食niè蘖Live an austere, incorruptible life
- yǐn饮hèn恨tūn吞shēng声bear a grievance and sorrow in silence
- yǐn饮hèn恨ér而sǐ死die filled with bitter regret
- yǐn饮hèn恨ér而zhōng终die with bitter regret
- yǐn饮qì气tūn吞shēng声hold breath and stay silent
- yǐn饮shuǐ水chuò啜shū菽live a life of extreme frugality
- yǐn饮shuǐ水sī思yuán源Remember the source when drinking water
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What does 饮河鼹鼠 mean?
饮河鼹鼠 (yǐn hé yǎn shǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a person whose desires or possessions are extremely limited”.
How do you pronounce 饮河鼹鼠?
饮河鼹鼠 is pronounced yǐn hé yǎn shǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 饮河鼹鼠 literally mean?
Literally, 饮河鼹鼠 means “a mole drinking from the river”. It is used to mean “refers to a person whose desires or possessions are extremely limited”.
What is the Chinese definition of 饮河鼹鼠?
比喻指所需求或所得极有限的人。