mǐ​zhū​xīn​guì

exorbitant cost of living

  1. noun
    rice
    uncooked rice; paddy rice; food in general
  2. pearl
    (bound form) pearl; also refers to jewelry or precious things; abbreviation of 珍珠 zhēn​zhū
  3. firewood
    (bound form) firewood; fuel; brushwood used for burning
  4. cinnamon or laurel
    (bound form) any of several types of trees including cinnamon, cassia, bay, or sweet-scented osmanthus; often used to refer to 桂花 guì​huā