食不重味 — “To eat a simple meal with no more than one dish”
食不重味 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eat a simple meal with no more than one dish”. To live frugally, especially in terms of food, reflecting a simple and unadorned lifestyle. Literally, “Eat no more than one dish”.
食不重味 Pronunciation and Pinyin
食不重味 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 食
- shí食bù不xià下yàn咽too distraught to eat
- shí食bù不chōng充kǒu口unable to get enough food
- shí食bù不chōng充cháng肠not enough food to satisfy hunger
- shí食bù不chōng充jī饥barely enough food to survive
- shí食bù不jiān兼ròu肉eat simply, limiting meat consumption
- shí食bù不yàn厌jīng精，，kuài脍bù不yàn厌xì细eat well-prepared refined food
- shí食bù不niàn念bǎo饱eat with moderation
- shí食bù不xiá暇bǎo饱too busy to eat properly
- shí食bù不guǒ果fù腹not have enough food to eat
- shí食bù不qiú求gān甘not seek delicious food
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What does 食不重味 mean?
食不重味 (shí bù chóng wèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eat a simple meal with no more than one dish”.
How do you pronounce 食不重味?
食不重味 is pronounced shí bù chóng wèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 食不重味 literally mean?
Literally, 食不重味 means “Eat no more than one dish”. It is used to mean “to eat a simple meal with no more than one dish”.
What is the Chinese definition of 食不重味?
味：菜肴。吃饭不要两样菜肴。形容生活俭朴。