疏水箪瓢

Traditional: 疏水簞瓢

shū shuǐ dān piáo

Dictionary entry

little water and few utensils

What does 疏水箪瓢 mean?

疏水箪瓢 (shū shuǐ dān piáo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1little water and few utensils

2to live a frugal life (idiom)

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疏shūvariant of 疏[shu1]水Shuǐsurname Shui · Shui ethnic group 箪dānround basket for cooked rice 瓢piáodipper · ladle

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疏水箪瓢

shū shuǐ dān piáo

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