Meaning of word 咬菜根
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Word
Pinyin yǎo cài gēn
Phonetic Notation ㄧㄠˇ ㄘㄞˋ ㄍㄣ
word Meaning

◎ 咬菜根 yǎo càigēn

[bite shoot;describe a very hard life] 比喻过贫穷艰苦的生活

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咬菜根

  • 咬菜根 yǎo càigēn
  • [bite shoot;describe a very hard life] 比喻安于过清苦的生活。语本宋吕本中《东莱吕紫微师友杂志》:"汪信民尝言:'人常咬得菜根，则百事可做。'胡安国康侯闻之，击节叹赏。"