油盐酱醋 in English you2 yan2 jiang4 cu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • (literally (word for word)) oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar
  • (metaphorically) the trivia of everyday life

Simplified Characters

油 盐 酱 醋

Traditional Characters

油 鹽 醬 醋

Pinyin

you2 yan2 jiang4 cu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

油you2oil 盐yan2salt 酱jiang4thick paste of fermented soybean 醋cu4vinegar