偃鼠饮河 — “To have very limited needs or desires”
偃鼠饮河 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have very limited needs or desires”. To be easily satisfied with very little; to take only what is minimally required. Literally, “a mole drinks from the river”.
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偃鼠饮河 Pronunciation and Pinyin
偃鼠饮河 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 偃鼠饮河
他为人正直，对物质生活的要求极低，真是偃鼠饮河，所需极少。
He is an upright person, with extremely low demands for material life, truly like a mole drinking from the river, needing very little.
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Antonyms of 偃鼠饮河
More idioms starting with 偃
- yǎn偃bīng兵xiū修wén文Cease military, promote culture
- yǎn偃bīng兵xī息jiǎ甲lay down arms and cease hostilities
- yǎn偃qí旗pú仆gǔ鼓cease activity or reduce influence
- yǎn偃qí旗wò卧gǔ鼓cease an activity or lie low
- yǎn偃qí旗xī息gǔ鼓To quiet down or give up
- yǎn偃wǔ武xiū休bīng兵cease hostilities and make peace
- yǎn偃wǔ武xiū修wén文Cease military affairs and promote culture
- yǎn偃wǔ武xīng兴wén文Halt military, promote culture
- yǎn偃wǔ武chóng崇wén文Cease military, promote culture
- yǎn偃wǔ武xī息gē戈Cease military activities and make peace
- yǎn偃wǔ武gāo櫜bīng兵cease hostilities and lay down arms
- yǎn偃wǔ武xíng行wén文Cease military activities and promote culture
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Open the tool →Questions about 偃鼠饮河
What does 偃鼠饮河 mean?
偃鼠饮河 (yǎn shǔ yǐn hé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have very limited needs or desires”.
How do you pronounce 偃鼠饮河?
偃鼠饮河 is pronounced yǎn shǔ yǐn hé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 偃鼠饮河 literally mean?
Literally, 偃鼠饮河 means “a mole drinks from the river”. It is used to mean “to have very limited needs or desires”.
What is the Chinese definition of 偃鼠饮河?
比喻所需极有限。