Your free Chinese learning resource is here! This idiom and proverb series introduces phrases rich in meaning. Today, we explain 「食不二味」 and its usage.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「食不二味」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
You don’t need to have two dishes for a meal. It means to be frugal in eating and drinking.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shí bù èr wèi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sik6 bat1 yi6 mei6/mei2
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