油盐酱醋

Traditional: 油鹽醬醋

yóu yán jiàng cù

Dictionary entry

(lit.) oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar (idiom)

What does 油盐酱醋 mean?

油盐酱醋 (yóu yán jiàng cù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar (idiom)

2(fig.) life's daily necessities

Character breakdown

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油yóuoil · fat 盐yánsalt · CL:粒[li4]酱jiàngthick paste of fermented soybean · marinated in soy paste 醋cùvinegar · jealousy (in love rivalry)

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油盐酱醋

yóu yán jiàng cù

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