live a simple life(shí bù lèi wèi)

live a simple life

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh í B ù L è IW è I, which means eating without two dishes, means eating frugally. From the book of Jin Shi Ji Long Zai Ji I.

Idiom explanation

You don't have to eat two dishes. It refers to frugal diet. It's the same as "eating the same thing.".

The origin of Idioms

In the book of Jin Shi Ji Long Zai Ji I: "the soil level is three feet, the grass is not cut, the food is not tired, and the punishment measures are not used."

Idiom usage

To live frugally is to live frugally.

Chinese PinYin : shí bù lèi wèi