土阶茅屋
Traditional form:
土階茅屋
Pinyin (reading):
tǔjiēmáowū
Definitions:
- lit. earthen steps and a small cottage
- frugal living conditions (idiom)
Characters:
- 土 - soil, earth; items made of earth
- 阶 - stairs, steps; degree, rank
- 茅 - rushes, reeds, grass; surname
- 屋 - building, house, shelter; room
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