衣食足而知榮辱
yī​shí​zú'ér​zhī​róng​rǔ

when food and clothing are adequate, people know honor and shame

  • created sense approved 衣食足而知荣辱/衣食足而知榮辱 · yī​shí​zú'ér​zhī​róng​rǔ · when food and clothing are adequate, people know honor and shame — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    衣食足而知荣辱 / 衣食足而知榮辱

    yī​shí​zú'ér​zhī​róng​rǔ

    when food and clothing are adequate, people know honor and shame

    A proverb meaning that only after one's basic physical needs are met is it possible to cultivate a sense of morality and social conduct.

    yī​shí​zú'ér​zhī​róng​rù

    衣食 (literal) → 衣食 · yī​shí · clothes and food 足 (literal) → 足 · zú · sufficient 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [resultative linker] 知 (literal) → 知 · zhī · to know 荣辱 (literal) → 荣辱/榮辱 · róng​rǔ · honor and disgrace

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    created sense