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粝食粗餐
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粝食粗餐

粝食粗餐 — “Coarse food and plain meals”

粝食粗餐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live on a simple and frugal diet, consisting of coarse food and plain meals; to eat plain fare”. Literally, “Coarse food and plain meals”.

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粝食粗餐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

粝食粗餐 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
粝
lì11coarse unpolished rice
食
shí9eat food eclipse
粗
cū11rough, coarse, thick
餐
cān16eat, meal, dine

Example Sentence with 粝食粗餐

他一生清贫,粝食粗餐,却始终保持乐观的心态。
Throughout his humble life, eating coarse food and plain meals, he always maintained an optimistic outlook.

Idioms Related to 粝食粗餐

Synonyms of 粝食粗餐

  • cū粗chá茶dàn淡fàn饭live a simple and frugal life

Antonyms of 粝食粗餐

  • shān山zhēn珍hǎi海wèi味delicacies from mountains and seas

More idioms starting with 粝

  • lì粝shí食cū粗yī衣coarse food and plain clothes

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Questions about 粝食粗餐

What does 粝食粗餐 mean?

粝食粗餐 (lì shí cū cān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live on a simple and frugal diet, consisting of coarse food and plain meals; to eat plain fare”.

How do you pronounce 粝食粗餐?

粝食粗餐 is pronounced lì shí cū cān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 粝食粗餐 literally mean?

Literally, 粝食粗餐 means “Coarse food and plain meals”. It is used to mean “to live on a simple and frugal diet, consisting of coarse food and plain meals; to eat plain fare”.

What is the Chinese definition of 粝食粗餐?

粝:粗米;餐:饭食。指食物粗糙

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