抹月秕风 — “A humorous idiom used by scholars to express their extreme poverty”
抹月秕风 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a humorous idiom used by scholars to express their extreme poverty”. Implying they can only offer the moon and wind as 'dishes' to entertain guests due to having nothing else to provide.
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抹月秕风 Pronunciation and Pinyin
抹月秕风 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 抹月秕风
他家徒四壁，待客时只能自嘲道:'今天就请各位抹月秕风了。'
His house was completely bare, and when entertaining guests, he could only jokingly remark, 'Today, I can only offer you the moon and wind as hospitality.'
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What does 抹月秕风 mean?
抹月秕风 (mǒ yuè bǐ fēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a humorous idiom used by scholars to express their extreme poverty”.
How do you pronounce 抹月秕风?
抹月秕风 is pronounced mǒ yuè bǐ fēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 抹月秕风?
意思是用风月当菜肴。这是文人表示家贫没有东西待客的风趣说法，。