柴米油盐

Traditional: 柴米油鹽
chái mǐ yóu yán
Dictionary entry
(lit.) firewood, rice, oil and salt (idiom)

What does 柴米油盐 mean?

柴米油盐 (chái mǐ yóu yán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) firewood, rice, oil and salt (idiom)
2(fig.) life's daily necessities

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How to pronounce 柴米油盐

柴米油盐
chái mǐ yóu yán
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