firewood and rice; basic necessities of life
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
firewood and rice; essential goods for living
literaryA classic term for the most basic daily necessities, often used in idioms and historical contexts to represent household expenses or the cost of living.
Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
zhuān专
mén门
shòu售
mài卖
chái柴
mǐ米
yóu油
yán盐
děng等
rì日
cháng常
bì必
xū需
pǐn品
。
This shop specializes in selling daily necessities like firewood, rice, oil, and salt.
Jiù旧
shí时
shēng生
huó活
kùn困
nan难
，
lián连
chái柴
mǐ米
dōu都
mǎi买
bu不
qǐ起
。
In the old days, life was so hard that people couldn't even afford firewood and rice.
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Fū夫
qī妻
èr二
rén人
wèi为
chái柴
mǐ米
yóu油
yán盐
de的
xiǎo小
shì事
zhēng争
chǎo吵
。
The couple quarrels over trivial matters of daily life like firewood, rice, oil, and salt.