簞食壺漿 dān shí hú jiāng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to receive troops with food and drink (idiom)
  2. to give troops a hearty welcome
  3. also pr. [dan1 si4 hu2 jiang1]

CHARACTERS

簞 dān small bamboo basket for holding
食 shí eat; meal; food; KangXi radical number 184
壺 hú jar, pot, jug, vase; surname
漿 jiāng any thick fluid; starch; broth