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菲衣恶食 — “Meager clothing and coarse food”

菲衣恶食 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Living a simple and frugal life, characterized by plain clothing and simple food; austere living”. Literally, “meager clothing and coarse food”.

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菲衣恶食 Pronunciation and Pinyin

菲衣恶食 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
菲
fēi12fragrant and luxuriant
衣
yī6clothes or covering
恶
è10evil, bad, wicked
食
shí9eat food eclipse

Example Sentence with 菲衣恶食

他一生菲衣恶食,把省下的钱都用来帮助有需要的人。
Throughout his life, he lived austerely, using all the money he saved to help those in need.

Idioms Related to 菲衣恶食

Synonyms of 菲衣恶食

  • cū粗yī衣lì粝shí食live a simple, frugal life
  • fěi菲shí食bó薄yī衣live a very frugal and simple life

More idioms starting with 菲

  • fēi菲cái才guǎ寡xué学meager talent and little learning
  • fēi菲shí食bēi卑gōng宫live frugally and work diligently

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Questions about 菲衣恶食

What does 菲衣恶食 mean?

菲衣恶食 (fēi yī è shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Living a simple and frugal life, characterized by plain clothing and simple food; austere living”.

How do you pronounce 菲衣恶食?

菲衣恶食 is pronounced fēi yī è shí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 菲衣恶食 literally mean?

Literally, 菲衣恶食 means “meager clothing and coarse food”. It is used to mean “Living a simple and frugal life, characterized by plain clothing and simple food; austere living”.

What is the Chinese definition of 菲衣恶食?

菲:微,薄。简单粗劣的衣食。形容生活俭朴

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