Terraced cottage(tǔ jiē máo wū)

Terraced cottage

Terraced cottage, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is t ǔ Ji ē m á ow ū, which means steps of soil, thatched house, compared to simple and crude house. It comes from the book of Zhou, the second chapter of Emperor Wu.

Idiom usage

It is used as an object or attribute to describe a simple house

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: tujie, Maoshi, MAOCI Antonyms: tall buildings, Diaolianghuadong

The origin of Idioms

"ZhouShu · Wudi Ji Xia": "Shangdong Xiayu, terraced cottage."

Idiom explanation

Dirt steps, thatched houses. It's a metaphor for poor housing.

Chinese PinYin : tǔ jiē máo wū