糠菜半年粮 — “To live in extreme poverty”
糠菜半年粮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in extreme poverty”. Having to subsist on inadequate food like chaff and wild herbs for much of the year, symbolizing a life of great hardship and deprivation. Literally, “Chaff and vegetables for half a year's food”.
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What does 糠菜半年粮 mean?
糠菜半年粮 (kāng cài bàn nián liáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live in extreme poverty”.
How do you pronounce 糠菜半年粮?
糠菜半年粮 is pronounced kāng cài bàn nián liáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 糠菜半年粮 literally mean?
Literally, 糠菜半年粮 means “Chaff and vegetables for half a year's food”. It is used to mean “to live in extreme poverty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 糠菜半年粮?
一年之中有半年用糠和菜代替粮食。形容旧社会劳动人民的生活极其贫困。