啜菽为生 Pronunciation and Pinyin

啜菽为生 Usage and Examples

To live on a meager diet.

To subsist on humble fare.

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
啜	chuò	11	sip, sob, or eat
菽	shū	11	legumes or beans
为	wéi	4	to be or to do
生	shēng	5	to be born, grow, or live

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What does 啜菽为生 mean in Chinese?

啜菽为生 (chuò shū wéi shēng) means “to live on a meager diet, to subsist on humble fare”.

How do you pronounce 啜菽为生?

啜菽为生 is pronounced chuò shū wéi shēng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “To live on a meager diet.” in Chinese?

“To live on a meager diet.” is 啜菽为生 (chuò shū wéi shēng) in Chinese.