Rice soup
Acorn and turnip soup, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Xi à NGF à NJ à NGG à ng, which means to make rice with acorn and turnip soup. It comes from the book of Liang, the story of Wang Xiuzhuan of an Cheng.
Idiom explanation
Acorn for rice, turnip for soup. Poor diet.
The origin of Idioms
In the book of Liang, the story of Wang Xiuzhuan of an Cheng, it is said that "you can't get enough rice soup, or you can't get enough rice soup, or you can't enjoy yourself in it."
Idiom usage
Examples
It's too easy to make a living. Lu guimeng's Ode to seclusion in Tang Dynasty
Rice soup
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feel indebted as if it were received in person - gǎn tóng shēn shòu
new year ushers in good fortune - sān yáng jiāo tai
homeless and wandering from place to place - liú lí diān dùn