- 菽粟 shūsù food(literary) beans and grain; food in general
- 布帛菽粟 bùbóshūsù daily necessitiesliterally cloth, silk, beans, and grain; describes things that are ordinary but absolutely essential for daily life, such as food and clothing
- 菽麦 shūmài beans and grains(literary) beans and grains; often used to mean things that are easily distinguished from one another
- 不辨菽麦 bùbiànshūmài ignorant of practical matters(idiom) literally "unable to tell beans from wheat"; describes someone who lacks basic common sense or is completely out of touch with reality
- 啜菽饮水 chuòshūyǐnshuǐ to live in poverty(literary) to eat beans and drink water; refers to living in straitened circumstances or having a very simple diet while remaining a dutiful son to one's parents
- 刍菽 chúshū animal feedgrass and beans used as fodder for livestock
- 巴菽 bāshū croton plantcroton plant or seed, used in traditional medicine as a potent laxative
- 禾菽 héshū crops(literary) rice and beans; crops in general
- 菽乳 shūrǔ soybean curdAnother name for [[豆腐|豆腐|dou4 fu5]]; bean curd or soy cheese
- 菽水承欢 shūshuǐchénghuān to practice filial piety in povertyto serve one's parents with filial devotion despite being poor; literally means providing only bean meals and water yet making one's parents happy
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computing