柴米油鹽 chái mǐ yóu yán

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt
  2. fig. life's daily necessities

CHARACTERS

柴 chái firewood, faggots, fuel
米 mǐ hulled or husked uncooked rice
油 yóu oil, fat, grease, lard; paints
鹽 yán (same as of U+5869 塩) salt