Used to express deep gratitude to a guest for visiting or for a gift, meaning their presence has added luster or glory to one's simple dwelling.

(variant form) to endure great hardships in the process of starting a new enterprise or pioneering a path; to work hard under difficult conditions; literally driving a firewood cart in tattered clothes

(idiom) Lit. "thatch and wicker add luster"; a polite way to thank a guest for visiting or for giving a gift of calligraphy or art.

(idiom) a house with a gate made of weeds and wicker windows; used to describe a poor person's simple dwelling or as a humble way to refer to one's own home

A perennial climbing vine with heart-shaped leaves and small flowers; the berry spikes are used as a spice and in traditional medicine.

A perennial herb in the pepper family with egg-shaped leaves and fruit shaped like a small finger; used in Chinese medicine to aid digestion and relieve pain.

(literary) A gate made of bamboo or twigs; used as a metaphor for a poor person's home.

a wicker door and a small hole in the wall used as a window; refers to a wretched hovel or a family living in extreme poverty

a humble home made of grass and twigs; used to describe a poor household or a person of modest means

(bound form) a poor person's house or a humble home; often used as a self-depreciating way to refer to one's own residence.

a polite expression used to welcome a guest, meaning that their visit brings great honor and radiance to the host's modest house