绳床瓦灶 — “Describes a state of extreme poverty and destitution”
绳床瓦灶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a state of extreme poverty and destitution”. Characterized by very simple and crude living conditions and household items. Literally, “Rope bed and earthen stove”.
绳床瓦灶 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 绳
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- shéng绳zhī之yǐ以fǎ法punish according to the law
- shéng绳xiān先qǐ启hòu后inherit the past and usher in the future
- shéng绳qí其zǔ祖wǔ武follow in ancestors' footsteps
- shéng绳jué厥zǔ祖wǔ武continue ancestral legacy
- shéng绳mò墨zhī之yán言wise and ethical advice
- shéng绳qiān愆jiū纠miù缪correct faults and rectify errors
- shéng绳qiān愆jiū纠miù谬correct errors and rectify mistakes
- shéng绳qiān愆jiū纠wéi违identify and correct faults
- shéng绳kǔn捆suǒ索bǎng绑bind tightly with ropes
- shéng绳shū枢zhī之shì士a person from a very humble and impoverished background
- shéng绳shū枢zhī之zi子a child of humble origins
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What does 绳床瓦灶 mean?
绳床瓦灶 (shéng chuáng wǎ zào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a state of extreme poverty and destitution”.
How do you pronounce 绳床瓦灶?
绳床瓦灶 is pronounced shéng chuáng wǎ zào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 绳床瓦灶 literally mean?
Literally, 绳床瓦灶 means “Rope bed and earthen stove”. It is used to mean “describes a state of extreme poverty and destitution”.
What is the Chinese definition of 绳床瓦灶?
绳床：即交椅，也叫胡床；瓦灶：土坯炉灶。指简陋的生活用具。形容非常贫穷。