簞食壺漿 dān shí hú jiāng

to receive troops with food and drink (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to receive troops with food and drink (idiom)
  2. 2. to give troops a hearty welcome
  3. 3. also pr. dān sì hú jiāng

Characters

Character Meaning
簞 dān
round basket for cooked rice
食 shí HSK 5
to eat; food; animal feed
壺 hú
pot; classifier for bottled liquid
漿 jiāng
broth; to starch; serum