dān
箪
ancient bamboo food container
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a round bamboo basket for holding food (in ancient China)
archaicAn archaic item primarily mentioned in classical texts. Often appears in literary or historical contexts to describe a simple, humble lifestyle.
Yī一
dān箪
shí食
，
yī一
piáo瓢
yǐn饮
，
zài在
lòu陋
xiàng巷
，
rén人
bù不
kān堪
qí其
yōu忧
，
Huí回
yě也
bù不
gǎi改
qí其
lè乐
。
With a single basket of rice and a gourd of water, living in a poor alley, others could not endure such hardship, but Hui did not change his joy.
Dān箪
shí食
hú壶
jiāng浆
yǐ以
yíng迎
wáng王
shī师
。
To welcome the king's army with food in baskets and drink in jars.
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Zhè这
ge个
chéng成
yǔ语
zhōng中
de的
“
dān箪
”
zhǐ指
de的
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
jiǎn简
lòu陋
de的
fàn饭
lán篮
。
In this idiom, 'dān' refers to a simple ancient food basket.