Read Edit View history 饮冰茹檗 yǐnbīngrúbò to lead a hard and frugal life Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 饮冰茹檗 飲冰茹檗 yǐnbīngrúbò to lead a hard and frugal life Literally meaning to drink ice water and eat bitter bark; used to describe a life of extreme poverty and hardship, especially in reference to the disciplined life of a widow. Cross-References Same as 饮冰吞檗 yǐnbīngtūnbò
饮冰茹檗 飲冰茹檗 yǐnbīngrúbò to lead a hard and frugal life Literally meaning to drink ice water and eat bitter bark; used to describe a life of extreme poverty and hardship, especially in reference to the disciplined life of a widow. Cross-References Same as 饮冰吞檗 yǐnbīngtūnbò