砚田之食 in English yan4 tian2 zhi1 shi2 Meaning

Meanings

• to make a living by writing (idiomatic expression)

Pinyin

yan4 tian2 zhi1 shi2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

砚yan4ink-stone 田tian2surname Tian 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) 食shi2to eat