箪食壶浆

Traditional: 簞食壺漿

dān shí hú jiāng

Dictionary entry

to receive troops with food and drink (idiom)

What does 箪食壶浆 mean?

箪食壶浆 (dān shí hú jiāng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to receive troops with food and drink (idiom)

2to give troops a hearty welcome

3also pr. [dan1 si4 hu2 jiang1]

Character breakdown

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箪dānround basket for cooked rice 食shíto eat · food 壶húpot · classifier for bottled liquid 浆jiāngthick liquid · to starch

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How to pronounce 箪食壶浆

箪食壶浆

dān shí hú jiāng

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