饭糗茹草 in English fan4 qiu3 ru2 cao3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to live on dry provisions and wild herbs (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to live in abject poverty

Simplified Characters

饭 糗 茹 草

Traditional Characters

飯 糗 茹 草

Pinyin

fan4 qiu3 ru2 cao3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

饭fan4cooked rice 糗qiu3surname Qiu 茹ru2surname Ru 草cao3variant of 草[cao3]