疏水箪瓢 in English shu1 shui3 dan1 piao2 Meaning

Meanings

  • little water and few utensils
  • to live a frugal life (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

疏 水 箪 瓢

Traditional Characters

疏 水 簞 瓢

Pinyin

shu1 shui3 dan1 piao2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

疏shu1variant of 疏[shu1] 水shui3surname Shui 箪dan1round basket for cooked rice 瓢piao2dipper