柴米油盐(chái mǐ yóu yán)

4 charactersTrad. 柴米油鹽

(lit.) firewood, rice, oil and salt (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
chái mǐ yóu yán
Meaning
(lit.) firewood, rice, oil and salt (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
柴米油鹽

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