爨桂炊玉 — “Prices for daily necessities are extremely high”
爨桂炊玉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Prices for daily necessities are extremely high”. Making life very difficult. Literally, “burn cassia wood, cook with jade rice”.
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爨桂炊玉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
爨桂炊玉 Character Breakdown
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在这个偏远的山区，由于交通不便，许多日用品都爨桂炊玉，百姓生活非常辛苦。
In this remote mountainous area, due to inconvenient transportation, many daily necessities are extremely expensive, making people's lives very difficult.
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What does 爨桂炊玉 mean?
爨桂炊玉 (cuàn guì chuī yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Prices for daily necessities are extremely high”.
How do you pronounce 爨桂炊玉?
爨桂炊玉 is pronounced cuàn guì chuī yù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 爨桂炊玉 literally mean?
Literally, 爨桂炊玉 means “burn cassia wood, cook with jade rice”. It is used to mean “Prices for daily necessities are extremely high”.
What is the Chinese definition of 爨桂炊玉?
爨：炊。柴禾难得如桂木，米价贵得如珠玉。形容物价昂贵，生活艰难。