箪食壶浆 in English dan1 shi2 hu2 jiang1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to receive troops with food and drink (idiomatic expression)
  • to give troops a hearty welcome
  • also pronounced [dan1 si4 hu2 jiang1]

Simplified Characters

箪 食 壶 浆

Traditional Characters

簞 食 壺 漿

Pinyin

dan1 shi2 hu2 jiang1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

箪dan1round basket for cooked rice 食shi2to eat 壶hu2pot 浆jiang1broth