shí
zhù
xíng

HSK 7-9
common
proverb

Meaning of 衣食住行

衣食住行 means clothing, food, shelter, and transportation; basic necessities of life. Pronounced yī shí zhù xíng. HSK 7-9.

  • clothing, food, shelter, and transportation; basic necessities of life

Definitions & Examples

Zhèng
zhèng
gǎi
shàn
rén
mín
de
shí
zhù
xíng
tiáo
jiàn
 

The government is striving to improve people's conditions regarding clothing, food, shelter, and transportation.

Jiě
jué
le
běn
de
shí
zhù
xíng
wèn
 
cái
néng
kǎo
qiú
 

Only after solving the basic problems of clothing, food, shelter, and transportation can one consider other needs.

Zhè
běn
shū
xiáng
miáo
shù
le
rén
shí
zhù
xíng
de
shēng
huó
fāng
shì
 

This book describes in detail the lifestyle of ancient people regarding clothing, food, shelter, and transportation.