咬薑啜醋
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Chinese[edit]
bite; nip | ginger | drink; taste; sip drink; taste; sip; suck |
vinegar | ||
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trad. (咬薑啜醋) | 咬 | 薑 | 啜 | 醋 | |
simp. (咬姜啜醋) | 咬 | 姜 | 啜 | 醋 | |
Literally: “to bite on ginger and drink vinegar”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
咬薑啜醋
- (Hakka) to economize on one's food and clothing; to live a poor and simple life
- 咬薑啜醋幾十年 毋識埋怨 [Sixian Hakka, trad.]
- From: 涂敏恆 (lyrics and music), 客家本色
- -ngâu-kiông-chhot-chhṳ kí sṳ̍p ngièn, m̀-sṳt mài-yen [Pha̍k-fa-sṳ]
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
咬姜啜醋几十年 毋识埋怨 [Sixian Hakka, simp.]