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土階茅屋

简 土阶茅屋 · 繁 土階茅屋
Mandarin · pinyin tǔ jiē máo wū

Meanings

  1. lit. earthen steps and a small cottage
  2. frugal living conditions (idiom)
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土
tǔ · soil, earth; items made of earth
階
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茅
máo · reeds, rushes, grass; surname
屋
wū · house; room; building, shelter
阶
jiē · stairs, steps; rank, degree
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3–1–2–1 · tu3 jie1 mao2 wu1

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土階茅屋 · tu3 jie1 mao2 wu1
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Exact source record土階茅屋 土阶茅屋 [tu3 jie1 mao2 wu1] /lit. earthen steps and a small cottage/frugal living conditions (idiom)/