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疏水箪瓢
shū​shuǐ​dān​piáo

to live a frugal life

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 疏 shū
    coarse
    (of food) coarse; simple; low-quality
  2. 水 shuǐ noun
    water
    water; a liquid, juice, or lotion
  3. 箪 簞 dān
    rice basket
    (bound form) round bamboo basket used in ancient times for holding cooked rice
  4. 瓢 piáo noun
    dipper
    A ladle or dipper used for scooping water, grain, or flour, traditionally made from a halved dried gourd or wood.