| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 不辨菽麦 | 不辨菽麥 | bù biàn shū mài | bu4 bian4 shu1 mai4 | lit. cannot tell beans from wheat (idiom); fig. ignorant of practical matters | ||
| 2 | 布帛菽粟 | 布帛菽粟 | bù bó shū sù | bu4 bo2 shu1 su4 | cloth, silk, beans and grain; food and clothing; daily necessities | ||
| 3 | 啜菽饮水 | 啜菽飲水 | chuò shū yǐn shuǐ | chuo4 shu1 yin3 shui3 | to live in straitened circumstances; One can be a dutiful son to his parents even in poverty. (idiom) | ||
| 4 | 菽 | 菽 | shū | shu1 | legumes (peas and beans) |