羹藜含糗

gēng lí hán qiǔ

Dictionary entry

nothing but herb soup and dry provisions to eat (idiom); to survive on a coarse diet

What does 羹藜含糗 mean?

羹藜含糗 (gēng lí hán qiǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1nothing but herb soup and dry provisions to eat (idiom); to survive on a coarse diet

2à la guerre comme à la guerre

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羹gēngthick soup 藜líname of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc) · Chenopodium album 含hánto keep in the mouth · to contain 糗Qiǔsurname Qiu

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羹藜含糗

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