敝绨恶粟 — “To live in threadbare clothes and eat coarse grain”
敝绨恶粟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in threadbare clothes and eat coarse grain”. To lead a frugal or impoverished life. Literally, “worn-out coarse silk and poor millet”.
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敝绨恶粟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
敝绨恶粟 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 敝绨恶粟
他虽然身居高位，但生活依然保持着敝绨恶粟的简朴。
Although he held a high position, he still maintained the simple lifestyle of living in threadbare clothes and eating coarse grain.
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More idioms starting with 敝
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- 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tì綈è恶sù粟live on coarse food and in shabby clothes
- bì敝yī衣xiāo枵fù腹in rags and hungry
- 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 敝绨恶粟 mean?
敝绨恶粟 (bì tí è sù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in threadbare clothes and eat coarse grain”.
How do you pronounce 敝绨恶粟?
敝绨恶粟 is pronounced bì tí è sù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 敝绨恶粟 literally mean?
Literally, 敝绨恶粟 means “worn-out coarse silk and poor millet”. It is used to mean “to live in threadbare clothes and eat coarse grain”.
What is the Chinese definition of 敝绨恶粟?
指衣食粗劣。