Terraced cottage
Terraced cottage, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is t ǔ Ji ē m á ow ū, which means steps of soil, thatched house, compared to simple and crude house. It comes from the book of Zhou, the second chapter of Emperor Wu.
Idiom usage
It is used as an object or attribute to describe a simple house
Analysis of Idioms
Synonyms: tujie, Maoshi, MAOCI Antonyms: tall buildings, Diaolianghuadong
The origin of Idioms
"ZhouShu · Wudi Ji Xia": "Shangdong Xiayu, terraced cottage."
Idiom explanation
Dirt steps, thatched houses. It's a metaphor for poor housing.
Terraced cottage
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