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一箪一瓢
yī​dān​yī​piáo

to live in poverty

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 一 yī numeral
    one
    one; the number 1; single; alone
  2. 箪 簞 dān
    rice basket
    (bound form) round bamboo basket used in ancient times for holding cooked rice
  3. 一 yī numeral
    one
    one; the number 1; single; alone
  4. 瓢 piáo
    [ladleful]
    A unit of measurement for things held in a dipper or ladle.