houses have adequate supplies and people live in contentment(jiā jǐ mín zú)

houses have adequate supplies and people live in contentment

The Chinese idiom, Ji ā J ǐ m í NZ ú in pinyin, means that every family has plenty of food and clothing, and everyone lives a rich life. It comes from Huainanzi Ben Jing Xun.

Idiom explanation

Every family has plenty of food and clothing.

The origin of Idioms

"Huainanzi Ben Jing Xun" said: "food and clothing are enough, and the family gives enough."

Idiom usage

An example is the biography of Liu Yao in the book of the Southern Qi Dynasty: "the Treasury has been established, and the state has reserves for its use. It is the amount of money to be paid. If the tax is not paid, the family will give enough to the people."

Chinese PinYin : jiā jǐ mín zú