Earthenware clam dish
The Chinese idiom, w ǎ Q ì B à NGP á n in pinyin, generally refers to crude food utensils and describes simple life. It comes from Chen Shu · Gaozu Ji.
The origin of Idioms
"Chen Shu · Gaozu Ji" said: "to be frugal and vegetarian, you can't eat more than several kinds of food. For private entertainment, you can eat only a few dishes, and you can only have enough orders."
Idiom usage
As an object or attribute; used in life
Earthenware clam dish
condescend oneself to contact with people of humble status - qū gāo jiù xià
making fun of and cursing angrily -- to write freely - xī xiào nù mà
in a melon patch or under a plum tree - lǐ xià guā tián