cannot feed or clothe oneself properly

cannot feed or clothe oneself properly

Poor food and clothing (Y ī sh í B ù zh ō U) is a Chinese idiom, which describes the lack of food and clothing and the embarrassment of life. From Ming Dai Feng Menglong's ancient and modern novels.

Idiom explanation

Poor food and clothing

[pronunciation] y ī sh í B ù zh ō u

Zhou: complete. It describes the lack of food and clothing and the embarrassment of life.

Idioms and allusions

[source] Volume 27 of ancient and modern novels by Feng Menglong of Ming Dynasty: "I'm not well-dressed and I can't get married. Why don't I give in to his family and kill two birds with one stone?"

[example] Chapter 64 of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty: "if you have lost your family property and have poor food and clothing, where can you afford your daughter-in-law?"

Analysis of Idioms

It refers to living in poverty

Antonym: rich and beautiful