敝綈恶粟 — “To live on coarse food and in shabby clothes”
敝綈恶粟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live on coarse food and in shabby clothes”. To subsist on meager provisions, implying an impoverished or austere lifestyle. Literally, “Worn-out coarse silk and bad millet; tattered clothes and coarse grain”.
敝綈恶粟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
敝綈恶粟 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 敝綈恶粟
More idioms starting with 敝
- bì敝zhǒu帚qiān千jīn金cherish one's own humble possessions
- bì敝zhǒu帚zì自xiǎng享cherish one's own humble possessions
- bì敝zhǒu帚zì自zhēn珍cherish one's own worn-out broom
- bì敝wéi帷bù不qì弃Don't discard old things; they can still be useful
- bì敝gài盖bù不qì弃Don't discard old things; they still have use
- bì敝tí绨è恶sù粟live a frugal or impoverished life
- bì敝yī衣xiāo枵fù腹in rags and hungry
- bì敝yī衣lì粝shí食live in extreme poverty
- bì敝chē车léi羸mǎ马simple, frugal, and unostentatious lifestyle
- bì敝gǔ鼓sàng丧tún豚futile effort
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What does 敝綈恶粟 mean?
敝綈恶粟 (bì tì è sù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live on coarse food and in shabby clothes”.
How do you pronounce 敝綈恶粟?
敝綈恶粟 is pronounced bì tì è sù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 敝綈恶粟 literally mean?
Literally, 敝綈恶粟 means “Worn-out coarse silk and bad millet; tattered clothes and coarse grain”. It is used to mean “to live on coarse food and in shabby clothes”.
What is the Chinese definition of 敝綈恶粟?
指衣食粗劣。