See also: 粗茶淡饭

Chinese edit

 
coarse; rough; thick
coarse; rough; thick; unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude
tea; tea plant
 
insipid; diluted; weak
insipid; diluted; weak; light in colour; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen
 
food; cuisine; cooked rice
food; cuisine; cooked rice; meal
trad. (粗茶淡飯)
simp. (粗茶淡饭)
Literally: “course tea and scanty meals”.

Pronunciation edit


Idiom edit

粗茶淡飯

  1. to lead a simple life; to live without without fancy food or drink