Definition & Meaning

plain tea and simple food; simple diet; coarse fare

Word usage

cū chá dàn fàn

粗 茶 淡 饭

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slplain tea and simple food; simple diet; coarse fare
- jiù qǐng nǐ cū chá dàn fàn còu he còu he le
  就请你粗茶淡饭凑合凑合了。
  All we can offer you is humble fare.
- dù zi è le cū chá dàn fàn dōu jué de xiāng
  肚子饿了，粗茶淡饭都觉得香。
  Even the most simple of food tastes delicious on an empty stomach.
- yī bān tā men shēng huó dōu shí fēn jiǎn pǔ cū chá dàn fàn guò rì zi
  一般他们生活都十分俭朴，粗茶淡饭过日子。
  By and large, they live a frugal and simple life.
synonym
bù yī shū shí布衣蔬食 bù yī cū shí布衣粗食 cū yī lì shí粗衣粝食 shéng chuáng wǎ zào绳床瓦灶 shí dàn yī cū食淡衣粗
antonym
shān zhēn hǎi wèi山珍海味 jǐn yī yù shí锦衣玉食 zhōng míng dǐng shí钟鸣鼎食 shān zhēn hǎi cuò山珍海错 chuī jīn zhuàn yù炊金馔玉 měi zhuàn jiā yáo美馔佳肴

Word usage

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"粗茶淡饭" is used to describe people's lives.

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