柴米油盐 in English chai2 mi3 you2 yan2 Meaning

Meanings

• literally (word for word) firewood, rice, oil and salt
• metaphorically life's daily necessities

Pinyin

chai2 mi3 you2 yan2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

柴chai2surname Chai 米mi3surname Mi 油you2oil 盐yan2salt