疏水箪瓢 shū shuǐ dān piáo

to live a frugal life (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to live a frugal life (idiom)
  2. 2. little water and few utensils

Characters

Character Meaning
疏 shū HSK 6
sparse; scanty; thin
水 shuǐ HSK 1
water; liquid; beverage
箪 dān
round basket for cooked rice
瓢 piáo
dipper; ladle