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We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「食簞漿壺」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「食簞漿壺」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

In order to welcome the supported army, they gave them rewards by filling baskets with rice and pots with water.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shí dān jiāng hú

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

sik6 daan1 jeung1 wu2/wu4

Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.