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Definitions
1. lit. firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy, vinegar, and tea
2. fig. life's daily necessities
Components
柴米油盐
chái mǐ yóu yán
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lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt
酱
jiàng
–
thick paste of fermented soybean
醋
cù
–
vinegar
茶
chá
–
tea
Related Words
开门七件事，柴米油盐酱醋茶
kāi mén qī jiàn shì , chái mǐ yóu yán jiàng cù chá
–
the seven basic necessities: wood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea