Preserved bottle gourd with black wine
Xuanjiuhupao, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Xu á NJI ǔ h ù f ǔ, meaning that there is only water and dried gourd in the diet, which means that life is simple and bitter. It comes from a gift to Fu Xiuyi written by Cheng Xiao of Jin Dynasty.
Idiom usage
As an object or attribute, it refers to the hardships of life
The origin of Idioms
The poem "to Fu Xiuyi" written by Cheng Xiao of Jin Dynasty: "where is jueke? Xu you's nest father. Where is Jue Li? Xuanjiuhufu
Idiom explanation
Only water and dried gourd are eaten. It's a metaphor for life.
Chinese PinYin : xuán jiǔ hù fǔ
Preserved bottle gourd with black wine
economize on food and clothing. suō yī jié shí
act in a way that defeats one 's purpose. nán yuán běi zhé
Ascending mountains to pick pearls. shēng shān cǎi zhū