羹藜含糗

gēnglíhánqiǔ
  1. nothing but herb soup and dry provisions to eat (idiom); to survive on a coarse diet
  2. à la guerre comme à la guerre

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Entry Composition

1 羹 gēng thick soup
2 藜 lí
  1. name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc)
  2. Chenopodium album
3 含 hán
  1. to keep in the mouth
  2. to contain
4 糗 qiǔ
  1. dry rations (for a journey)
  2. (dialect) (of noodles etc) to become mush (from overcooking)
  3. (coll.) embarrassing
  4. embarrassment

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羹藜唅糗 gēnglíhānqiǔ
  1. nothing but herb soup and dry provisions to eat (idiom); to survive on a coarse diet
  2. à la guerre comme à la guerre