糟糠
Dictionary entry
chaff, husks, distillers' dregs etc (food eaten by the poor)
What does 糟糠 mean?
糟糠 (zāo kāng) has the following dictionary meaning.
1chaff, husks, distillers' dregs etc (food eaten by the poor)
2(fig.) rubbish
3junk
4(abbr. for 糟糠妻[zao1 kang1 qi1]) wife who goes through the hardships of poverty with her husband
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