coarse food; poor living
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coarse food; poor fare
literary藜和藿是两种野菜，在古代指代穷人吃的粗劣食物。常用于书面语，比喻贫困、节俭的生活。
Tā他
suī虽
shēn身
jū居
gāo高
wèi位
，
què却
gān甘
shí食
lí藜
huò藿
，
shēng生
huó活
jí极
wéi为
jiǎn简
pǔ朴
。
Although he holds a high position, he is content with coarse food and lives a very frugal life.
Zài在
nà那
ge个
jī饥
huāng荒
nián年
dài代
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
men们
zhǐ只
néng能
yǐ以
lí藜
huò藿
chōng充
jī饥
。
During that famine year, the common people could only stave off hunger with coarse wild vegetables.
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《
Shī诗
Jīng经
》
zhōng中
jiù就
yǒu有
duì对
bǎi百
xìng姓
cǎi采
shí食
lí藜
huò藿
de的
miáo描
xiě写
。
The 'Book of Songs' contains descriptions of common people gathering and eating coarse herbs.