油盐酱醋 yóu yán jiàng cù

(fig.) the trivia of everyday life

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 55607th word

Definitions

  1. 1. (fig.) the trivia of everyday life
  2. 2. (lit.) oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar

Characters

Character Meaning
油 yóu HSK 4
oil; petroleum; oily
盐 yán HSK 4
salt
酱 jiàng HSK 5
thick paste of fermented soybean; paste
醋 cù HSK 5
vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry)