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羹藜含糗

gēng lí hán qiǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
nothing but herb soup and dry provisions to eat (idiom) / to survive on a coarse diet / à la guerre comme à la guerre
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

羹藜含糗 羹藜含糗 [geng1 li2 han2 qiu3] /nothing but herb soup and dry provisions to eat (idiom); to survive on a coarse diet/à la guerre comme à la guerre/

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  • 羹
    gēng

    thick soup

  • 藜
    lí

    name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc) / Chenopodium album

  • 含
    hán

    to keep in the mouth / to contain

  • 糗
    qiǔ

    dry rations (for a journey) / (dialect) (of noodles etc) to become mush (from overcooking) / (coll.) embarrassing / embarrassment

    Qiǔ

    surname Qiu

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