冷灶清锅 — “Describes a state of extreme poverty”
冷灶清锅 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a state of extreme poverty”. Lacking food and resources to cook, indicating a desolate and difficult life. Literally, “cold stove, empty pot”.
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冷灶清锅 Pronunciation and Pinyin
冷灶清锅 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 冷灶清锅
老张退休后，生活一度陷入冷灶清锅的境地，多亏邻居们常常接济。
After Lao Zhang retired, his life briefly fell into a state of 'cold stove, empty pot,' thanks to the frequent help from his neighbors.
Idioms Related to 冷灶清锅
Synonyms of 冷灶清锅
More idioms starting with 冷
- lěng冷lěng冷dàn淡dàn淡cold and indifferent
- lěng冷lěng冷qīng清qīng清desolate, quiet, and cheerless
- lěng冷cháo嘲rè热fěng讽mock and ridicule with sarcasm
- lěng冷cháo嘲rè热mà骂mock and scold with sarcasm and anger
- lěng冷xīn心lěng冷miàn面cold-hearted and indifferent
- lěng冷nuǎn暖zì自zhī知only the individual knows their own experience
- lěng冷bǎn板dèng凳sidelined in a neglected position
- lěng冷shuǐ水jiāo浇tóu头to be shocked or disheartened by a sudden setback
- lěng冷shuǐ水jiāo浇bèi背to be shocked or dismayed
- lěng冷huī灰bào爆dòu豆futile effort or sudden unexpected event
- lěng冷rè热bìng病capricious changes in mood
- lěng冷méi眉lěng冷yǎn眼to look with cold indifference or contempt
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What does 冷灶清锅 mean?
冷灶清锅 (lěng zào qīng guō) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a state of extreme poverty”.
How do you pronounce 冷灶清锅?
冷灶清锅 is pronounced lěng zào qīng guō in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 冷灶清锅 literally mean?
Literally, 冷灶清锅 means “cold stove, empty pot”. It is used to mean “describes a state of extreme poverty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 冷灶清锅?
锅灶都是冷的。形容没吃没喝，无法做饭，生活贫困