食不求甘 — “To live frugally, not seeking rich or delicious food”
食不求甘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live frugally, not seeking rich or delicious food”. To be content with plain food and simple living. Literally, “Not seeking delicious food”.
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食不求甘 Pronunciation and Pinyin
食不求甘 Character Breakdown
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他虽然收入丰厚，但依然食不求甘，生活朴素，将节省下来的钱用于帮助有需要的人。
Although he has a generous income, he still lives frugally, not caring for luxurious food, and uses the money he saves to help those in need.
Idioms Related to 食不求甘
More idioms starting with 食
- shí食bù不xià下yàn咽too distraught to eat
- shí食bù不èr二wèi味eat simply with only one dish
- shí食bù不chōng充kǒu口unable to get enough food
- shí食bù不chōng充cháng肠not enough food to satisfy hunger
- shí食bù不chōng充jī饥barely enough food to survive
- shí食bù不jiān兼wèi味eat only one dish
- shí食bù不jiān兼ròu肉eat simply, limiting meat consumption
- shí食bù不yàn厌jīng精，，kuài脍bù不yàn厌xì细eat well-prepared refined food
- shí食bù不niàn念bǎo饱eat with moderation
- shí食bù不xiá暇bǎo饱too busy to eat properly
- shí食bù不guǒ果fù腹not have enough food to eat
- shí食bù不qiú求bǎo饱eat in moderation
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Open the tool →Questions about 食不求甘
What does 食不求甘 mean?
食不求甘 (shí bù qiú gān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live frugally, not seeking rich or delicious food”.
How do you pronounce 食不求甘?
食不求甘 is pronounced shí bù qiú gān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 食不求甘 literally mean?
Literally, 食不求甘 means “not seeking delicious food”. It is used to mean “to live frugally, not seeking rich or delicious food”.
What is the Chinese definition of 食不求甘?
饮食不求甘美。形容生活节俭。