飯糗茹草 fàn qiǔ rú cǎo

lit. to live on dry provisions and wild herbs (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to live on dry provisions and wild herbs (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. to live in abject poverty

Characters

Character Meaning
飯 fàn
meal; cooked rice; devotee
糗 qiǔ
(coll.) embarrassing; embarrassment
茹 rú
to eat; vegetables; surname Ru
草 cǎo HSK 3
grass; careless; rough