粝食粗衣 — “To live a hard and frugal life”
粝食粗衣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a hard and frugal life”. Subsisting on coarse food and plain clothing. Literally, “coarse food and plain clothes”.
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尽管家境贫寒，他依然坚持粝食粗衣，把省下的钱都用来学习。
Despite his family's poverty, he persisted in living a life of coarse food and plain clothes, saving all the money for his studies.
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What does 粝食粗衣 mean?
粝食粗衣 (lì shí cū yī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live a hard and frugal life”.
How do you pronounce 粝食粗衣?
粝食粗衣 is pronounced lì shí cū yī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 粝食粗衣 literally mean?
Literally, 粝食粗衣 means “coarse food and plain clothes”. It is used to mean “to live a hard and frugal life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 粝食粗衣?
粝：粗米。粗布衣服，粗劣的食品。比喻生活清苦。