膏火之费 — “Expenses for schooling”
膏火之费 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “expenses for schooling”. Tuition fees; costs of education. Literally, “expense of grease and fire; cost of lamp oil and fire”.
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膏火之费 Pronunciation and Pinyin
膏火之费 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 膏火之费
他省吃俭用，才勉强凑齐了兄妹俩的膏火之费。
He lived frugally, barely scraping together the tuition fees for his siblings.
Idioms Related to 膏火之费
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- gào膏chún唇qí岐shé舌Speak glibly and deceptively
- gāo膏chún唇shì拭shé舌speak with great eloquence and persuasion
- gāo膏chún唇qí歧shé舌speak with a forked tongue
- gāo膏chún唇shì试shé舌eager to speak one's mind
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- gāo膏zé泽zhī脂xiāng香luxurious oily fragrant cosmetics
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What does 膏火之费 mean?
膏火之费 (gāo huǒ zhī fèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “expenses for schooling”.
How do you pronounce 膏火之费?
膏火之费 is pronounced gāo huǒ zhī fèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 膏火之费 literally mean?
Literally, 膏火之费 means “expense of grease and fire; cost of lamp oil and fire”. It is used to mean “expenses for schooling”.
What is the Chinese definition of 膏火之费?
膏：点灯的油；膏火：灯火。借指求学的费用。