- 衣食住行 yīshízhùxíng basic necessitiesthe four basic needs of life, specifically clothing, food, housing, and transportation; the standard of living
- 衣食父母 yīshífùmǔ bread and butterthose on whom one depends for a livelihood, such as customers to a business person or an audience to a performer
- 衣食无忧 yīshíwúyōu to be well-provided forto have no worries about the basic necessities of life, such as food and clothing; to be financially secure
- 衣食无虞 yīshíwúyú well-provided for(idiom) not having to worry about food or clothes; having life's basic necessities guaranteed
- 衣食足而知荣辱 yīshízú'érzhīróngrǔ when food and clothing are adequate, people know honor and shameA proverb meaning that only after one's basic physical needs are met is it possible to cultivate a sense of morality and social conduct.