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啜菽饮水
chuò​shū​yǐn​shuǐ

to live in poverty

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 啜 chuò verb
    to sip
    (literary) to drink; to sip; to eat
  2. 菽 shū
    beans
    (bound form) legumes such as peas and beans; typically used in formal or literary contexts
  3. 饮 飲 yǐn nounverb
    to drink
    to drink; specifically to drink alcohol.
  4. 水 shuǐ noun
    water
    water; a liquid, juice, or lotion