Preserved bottle gourd with black wine

Preserved bottle gourd with black wine

Xuanjiuhupao, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Xu á NJI ǔ h ù f ǔ, meaning that there is only water and dried gourd in the diet, which means that life is simple and bitter. It comes from a gift to Fu Xiuyi written by Cheng Xiao of Jin Dynasty.

Idiom usage

As an object or attribute, it refers to the hardships of life

The origin of Idioms

The poem "to Fu Xiuyi" written by Cheng Xiao of Jin Dynasty: "where is jueke? Xu you's nest father. Where is Jue Li? Xuanjiuhufu

Idiom explanation

Only water and dried gourd are eaten. It's a metaphor for life.