simple food; frugal living
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun phrase
simple food; plain tea and rice; coarse fare
neutralCarries a positive or neutral connotation of contentment with a simple lifestyle, free from luxury or extravagance. Used both literally and metaphorically.
Tā他
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
huí回
dào到
xiāng乡
xià下
，
guò过
zhe着
cū粗
chá茶
dàn淡
fàn饭
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
After retiring, he returned to the countryside and lived a life of simple fare.
Suī虽
rán然
zhǐ只
shì是
cū粗
chá茶
dàn淡
fàn饭
，
dàn但
yī一
jiā家
rén人
chī吃
dé得
hěn很
kāi开
xīn心
。
Although it was just simple food, the whole family enjoyed the meal very much.
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Zài在
chuàng创
yè业
chū初
qī期
，
tā他
men们
cháng常
cháng常
yǐ以
cū粗
chá茶
dàn淡
fàn饭
dù度
rì日
。
In the early days of their startup, they often got by on plain meals.
Lǎo老
rén人
jiā家
xīn心
tài态
hěn很
hǎo好
，
cū粗
chá茶
dàn淡
fàn饭
yě也
jué觉
dé得
hěn很
mǎn满
zú足
。
The elderly person has a great attitude and feels content even with simple food.