咬薑啜醋

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Chinese

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bite; nip ginger
drink; taste; sip
drink; taste; sip; suck
 
vinegar
trad. (咬薑啜醋)
simp. (咬姜啜醋)
Literally: “to bite on ginger and drink vinegar”.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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咬薑啜醋

  1. (Hakka) to economize on one's food and clothing; to live a poor and simple life

Synonyms

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