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土階茅茨

简土阶茅茨 · 繁土階茅茨

Mandarin · pinyin tǔ jiē máo cí

lit. earthen steps and a thatched hut
frugal living conditions (idiom)

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土: tǔ · soil, earth; items made of earth
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茅: máo · reeds, rushes, grass; surname
茨: cí · thatching; caltrop, Tribulus terrestris
阶: jiē · stairs, steps; rank, degree

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3–1–2–2 · tu3 jie1 mao2 ci2

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tou2 gaai1 maau4 ci4

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