粗茶淡饭 in English cu1 cha2 dan4 fan4 Meaning

Meanings

• plain tea and simple food
• (metaphorically) bread and water

Pinyin

cu1 cha2 dan4 fan4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

粗cu1coarse 茶cha2tea 淡dan4insipid 饭fan4cooked rice