橡饭菁羹 — “Coarse and meager fare”
橡饭菁羹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Coarse and meager fare”. Simple and poor food, typically eaten during times of hardship. Literally, “Acorn meal and turnip soup”.
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在那个艰难的岁月里，人们常常只能以橡饭菁羹果腹，勉强维持生计。
During those difficult years, people often had to subsist on coarse and simple meals, barely making ends meet.
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What does 橡饭菁羹 mean?
橡饭菁羹 (xiàng fàn jīng gēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Coarse and meager fare”.
How do you pronounce 橡饭菁羹?
橡饭菁羹 is pronounced xiàng fàn jīng gēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 橡饭菁羹 literally mean?
Literally, 橡饭菁羹 means “Acorn meal and turnip soup”. It is used to mean “Coarse and meager fare”.
What is the Chinese definition of 橡饭菁羹?
以橡实作饭，芜菁为羹。泛指饮食粗劣。