yīshízhùxíng

衣食住行

Word · Noun

clothing, food, shelter, transportation

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

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

neutral

A fixed phrase used to collectively refer to the essential requirements for daily living.

Zhèng政
fǔ府
zhèng正
nǔ努
lì力
gǎi改
shàn善
rén人
mín民
de的
yī衣
shí食
zhù住
xíng行
tiáo条
jiàn件
 。

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

Jiě解
jué决
le了
jī基
běn本
de的
yī衣
shí食
zhù住
xíng行
wèn问
tí题
 ,
cái才
néng能
kǎo考
lǜ虑
qí其
tā他
xū需
qiú求
 。

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

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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
xiáng详
xì细
miáo描
shù述
le了
gǔ古
rén人
yī衣
shí食
zhù住
xíng行
de的
shēng生
huó活
fāng方
shì式
 。

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