土阶茅茨 tǔ jiē máo cí

frugal living conditions (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. frugal living conditions (idiom)
  2. 2. lit. earthen steps and a thatched hut

Characters

Character Meaning
土 tǔ HSK 5
earth; clay; local
阶 jiē HSK 5
stairs; rank or step; variant of 階jiē
茅 máo
reeds; rushes; surname Mao
茨 cí
to thatch (a roof)