Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「弊衣蔬食」, explained here.
The Chinese idiom 「弊衣蔬食」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.
Worn-out clothes and coarse food. Refers to a simple life. Same as “worn clothes and poor food”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bì yī shū shí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bai6 yi1 so1 sik6
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
