粗茶淡飯
See also: 粗茶淡饭
Chinese
coarse; rough; thick coarse; rough; thick; unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude |
tea; tea plant | insipid; diluted; weak insipid; diluted; weak; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen |
food; cuisine; cooked rice food; cuisine; cooked rice; meal | ||
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trad. (粗茶淡飯) | 粗 | 茶 | 淡 | 飯 | |
simp. (粗茶淡饭) | 粗 | 茶 | 淡 | 饭 | |
Literally: “course tea and scanty meals”. |
Pronunciation
Idiom
粗茶淡飯
- to lead a simple life; to live without without fancy food or drink
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