柴米油鹽

caai4 mai5 jau4 jim4

lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt (idiom) · fig. life's daily necessities

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt (idiom)
  2. fig. life's daily necessities

Written Forms

柴米油鹽Traditional · Main Form
柴米油盐Alternate Form

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