羹藜含糗 — 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
• 含hánto hold in the mouth; to contain; to cherish
• 糗qiǔdry rations; mushy, overcooked; embarrassing

Idioms sharing a character

• 羹藜唅糗 gēng lí hān qiǔ
• 莼羹鲈脍 chún gēng lú kuài
• 含商咀徵 hán shāng jǔ zhǐ
• 含垢忍辱 hán gòu rěn rǔ
• 含宫咀徵 hán gōng jǔ zhǐ
• 含情脉脉 hán qíng mò mò
• 含沙射影 hán shā shè yǐng
• 含糊其词 hán hú qí cí
• 含英咀华 hán yīng jǔ huá
• 含血喷人 hán xuè pēn rén

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