一瓶一钵 — “One bottle, one alms bowl”
一瓶一钵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “referring to the simple utensils (a bottle and an alms bowl) of a wandering monk, used to describe an extremely simple, austere, or impoverished existence, often implying having very few worldly possessions”. Literally, “one bottle, one alms bowl”.
一瓶一钵 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 一瓶一钵 mean?
一瓶一钵 (yī píng yī bō) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “referring to the simple utensils (a bottle and an alms bowl) of a wandering monk, used to describe an extremely simple, austere, or impoverished existence, often implying having very few worldly possessions”.
How do you pronounce 一瓶一钵?
一瓶一钵 is pronounced yī píng yī bō in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一瓶一钵 literally mean?
Literally, 一瓶一钵 means “one bottle, one alms bowl”. It is used to mean “referring to the simple utensils (a bottle and an alms bowl) of a wandering monk, used to describe an extremely simple, austere, or impoverished existence, often implying having very few worldly possessions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一瓶一钵?
瓶、钵：和尚的饮食器具。指和尚云游时的简单食具。形容家境贫寒