土阶茅茨
Traditional form:
土階茅茨
Pinyin (reading):
tǔjiēmáocí
Definitions:
- lit. earthen steps and a thatched hut
- frugal living conditions (idiom)
Characters:
- 土 - soil, earth; items made of earth
- 阶 - stairs, steps; degree, rank
- 茅 - rushes, reeds, grass; surname
- 茨 - thatching; caltrop, Tribulus terrestris
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