疏水簞瓢
shū​shuǐ​dān​piáo

to live a frugal life

  • created reference approved 疏水箪瓢/疏水簞瓢 → 安贫乐道/安貧樂道 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    疏水箪瓢 / 疏水簞瓢 shū​shuǐ​dān​piáo

    安贫乐道 / 安貧樂道 ān​pín​lè​dào

    synonym

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    created reference

  • created sense approved 疏水箪瓢/疏水簞瓢 · shū​shuǐ​dān​piáo · to live a frugal life — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    疏水箪瓢 / 疏水簞瓢

    shū​shuǐ​dān​piáo

    to live a frugal life

    (idiom) to be content with a simple and frugal life; refers to having only plain water to drink and a single bamboo bowl and gourd ladle for eating

    疏 (literal) → 疏 · shū · coarse 水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · water 箪 (literal) → 箪/簞 · dān · rice basket 瓢 (literal) → 瓢 · piáo · dipper

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