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疏水簞瓢

简 疏水箪瓢 · 繁 疏水簞瓢
Mandarin · pinyin shū shuǐ dān piáo

Meanings

  1. little water and few utensils
  2. to live a frugal life (idiom)
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疏
shū · neglect; careless, lax
水
shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
簞
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瓢
piáo · ladle made from dried gourd
箪
dān · small bamboo basket for holding
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1–3–1–2 · shu1 shui3 dan1 piao2

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疏水簞瓢 · shu1 shui3 dan1 piao2
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Exact source record疏水簞瓢 疏水箪瓢 [shu1 shui3 dan1 piao2] /little water and few utensils/to live a frugal life (idiom)/