箪食豆羹 — “A meager meal (literally, a basket of rice and a bowl of soup)”
箪食豆羹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a meager meal (literally, a basket of rice and a bowl of soup)”. Metaphorically, a small or insignificant gain or profit. Literally, “a basket of rice and a bowl of soup”.
箪食豆羹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
箪食豆羹 Character Breakdown
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What does 箪食豆羹 mean?
箪食豆羹 (dān shí dòu gēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a meager meal (literally, a basket of rice and a bowl of soup)”.
How do you pronounce 箪食豆羹?
箪食豆羹 is pronounced dān shí dòu gēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 箪食豆羹 literally mean?
Literally, 箪食豆羹 means “a basket of rice and a bowl of soup”. It is used to mean “a meager meal (literally, a basket of rice and a bowl of soup)”.
What is the Chinese definition of 箪食豆羹?
箪：盛饭的竹器；豆：古代盛食物的器皿。一箪饭食，一豆羹汤。指少量饮食。比喻小利