粗茶淡饭 cū chá dàn fàn

plain tea and simple food; (fig.) bread and water

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 90068th word

Definitions

  1. 1. plain tea and simple food
  2. 2. (fig.) bread and water

Characters

Character Meaning
粗 cū HSK 4
coarse; rough; crude
茶 chá HSK 1
tea; tea plant
淡 dàn HSK 5
light in color; tasteless; diluted
饭 fàn HSK 1
meal; cooked rice; devotee