衣食住行

yī shí zhù xíng

Dictionary entry

(lit.) clothing, food, housing and transportation (idiom)

What does 衣食住行 mean?

衣食住行 (yī shí zhù xíng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) clothing, food, housing and transportation (idiom)

2(fig.) people's basic needs

Character breakdown

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衣yīclothes · CL:件[jian4]食shíto eat · food 住zhùto live; to reside; to stay · to stop; to cease 行xíngokay · all right

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衣食住行

yī shí zhù xíng

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