tǔ jiē máo wūdictionary entry
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lit. earthen steps and a small cottage / frugal living conditions (idiom)
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土階茅屋 土阶茅屋 [tu3 jie1 mao2 wu1] /lit. earthen steps and a small cottage/frugal living conditions (idiom)/

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