gēng​lí​hán​qiǔ

to live on a coarse diet

  1. thick soup
    thick soup; a thick, liquid food made by boiling or steaming, often thickened with starch
  2. lamb's quarters
    An annual herbaceous plant, also known as fat hen or goosefoot; the young leaves are edible, and the mature stalks can be used to make walking sticks.
  3. to keep in the mouth
    To hold something in the mouth without chewing or swallowing it.
  4. dry rations
    (bound form) dry provisions; food for a journey