油鹽醬醋 yóu yán jiàng cù

(fig.) the trivia of everyday life

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

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
鹽 yán
salt
醬 jiàng
thick paste of fermented soybean; paste
醋 cù HSK 5
vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry)