茅屋 máowū thatched cottage Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 土阶茅屋 tǔjiēmáowū frugal living conditions (idiom) literal meaning "earthen steps and a thatched cottage," used to describe extremely simple or frugal living conditions茅屋顶 máowūdǐng thatched roof a roof covered with straw, reeds, or similar material