live a simple life
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh í B ù L è IW è I, which means eating without two dishes, means eating frugally. From the book of Jin Shi Ji Long Zai Ji I.
Idiom explanation
You don't have to eat two dishes. It refers to frugal diet. It's the same as "eating the same thing.".
The origin of Idioms
In the book of Jin Shi Ji Long Zai Ji I: "the soil level is three feet, the grass is not cut, the food is not tired, and the punishment measures are not used."
Idiom usage
To live frugally is to live frugally.
live a simple life
Ice dissolves and clouds disperse - bīng jiě yún sàn
the needle seems to fly and the thread seems to run - fēi zhēn zǒu xiàn
give oneself over to blind emotions - gǎn qíng yòng shì
come and go without leaving a trace - lái qù wú zōng