土阶茅屋
tǔ​jiē​máo​wū

frugal living conditions

  • created sense approved 土阶茅屋/土階茅屋 · tǔ​jiē​máo​wū · frugal living conditions — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    土阶茅屋 / 土階茅屋

    tǔ​jiē​máo​wū

    frugal living conditions

    (idiom) literal meaning "earthen steps and a thatched cottage," used to describe extremely simple or frugal living conditions

    土 (literal) → 土 · tǔ · soil 阶 (literal) → 阶/階 · jiē · stairs 茅屋 (literal) → 茅屋 · máo​wū · thatched cottage

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