布帛菽粟

bùbóshūsù
  1. lit. cloth, silk, beans and grain (idiom)
  2. fig. food and clothing; daily necessities

CEDICT

food and clothing; daily necessities

Wiktionary

  1. 平常但极其重要、不可或缺的东西
  2. 衣料、粮食等日常生活必需品

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 布帛 bùbó
  1. cloth and silk
  2. cotton and silk textiles
2 菽粟 shūsù
  1. (dated) beans and grain
  2. (dated, figurative) grain; cereal
  3. beans and grain
  4. grain; cereal