弊衣疏食 — “To lead a hard and frugal life”
弊衣疏食 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lead a hard and frugal life”. To live in straitened circumstances. Literally, “worn-out clothes and coarse food”.
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弊衣疏食 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他从小过着弊衣疏食的生活，却依然坚持学习，最终取得了优异的成绩。
From a young age, he lived a life of worn-out clothes and coarse food, yet he persisted in his studies and eventually achieved excellent results.
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- bì弊yī衣shū蔬shí食living a simple and frugal life
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Open the tool →Questions about 弊衣疏食
What does 弊衣疏食 mean?
弊衣疏食 (bì yī shū shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lead a hard and frugal life”.
How do you pronounce 弊衣疏食?
弊衣疏食 is pronounced bì yī shū shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 弊衣疏食 literally mean?
Literally, 弊衣疏食 means “worn-out clothes and coarse food”. It is used to mean “to lead a hard and frugal life”.
What is the Chinese definition of 弊衣疏食?
破旧的衣着，粗粝的饭食。指生活清苦。