柴米油盐酱醋茶

Traditional: 柴米油鹽醬醋茶

chái mǐ yóu yán jiàng cù chá

Dictionary entry

(lit.) firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea

What does 柴米油盐酱醋茶 mean?

柴米油盐酱醋茶 (chái mǐ yóu yán jiàng cù chá) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea

2(fig.) life's daily necessities

Character breakdown

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柴Cháisurname Chai 米Mǐsurname Mi 油yóuoil · fat 盐yánsalt · CL:粒[li4]酱jiàngthick paste of fermented soybean · marinated in soy paste 醋cùvinegar · jealousy (in love rivalry)茶chátea · tea plant

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柴米油盐酱醋茶

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