羹藜唅糗 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• nothing but herb soup and dry provisions to eat ; to survive on a coarse diet
• à la guerre comme à la guerre

Character by character

• 羹gēngsoup, broth
• 藜lípigweed; Chenopodium album
• 唅hānto swallow; to grunt, to grumble
• 糗qiǔdry rations; mushy, overcooked; embarrassing

Idioms sharing a character

• 羹藜含糗 gēng lí hán qiǔ
• 莼羹鲈脍 chún gēng lú kuài
• 饭糗茹草 fàn qiǔ rú cǎo

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