油盐酱醋

Traditional form:

油鹽醬醋

Pinyin (reading):

yóuyánjiàngcù

Definitions:

• (lit.) oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar
• (fig.) the trivia of everyday life

Characters:

• 油 - oil, fat, grease, lard; oil paints
• 盐 - salt
• 酱 - sauce, paste, jam
• 醋 - vinegar; jealousy, envy

Traditional characters:

• 油 - oil, fat, grease, lard; oil paints
• 鹽 - salt
• 醬 - sauce, paste, jam
• 醋 - vinegar; jealousy, envy