糲 (lì) - Coarse, unpolished — refers to coarse rice or & by extension, rough, crude, or unrefined in quality.
糲 · lì
Coarse, unpolished — refers to coarse rice or unrefined grains;
by extension, rough, crude, or unrefined in quality.
Coarse, unpolished — refers to coarse rice orby extension, rough, crude, or unrefined in quality.
Usage highlights
Coarse riceUnrefined foodCoarse grainRough and simple fareCoarse and hardCoarse rice and vegetable soup
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He ate coarse rice (糲米) every day.
- They lived on simple, unrefined food (糲食).
- The texture was rough (粗糙糲硬).
- He endured a life of hardship and coarse fare (含辛茹糲).
Collocations
- Coarse rice(糲米)
- Unrefined food(糲食)
- Coarse grain(糲穀)
- Rough and simple fare(糲糲)
- Coarse and hard(糲硬)
- Coarse rice and vegetable soup(糲飯菜羹)
Idioms
- Coarse rice and cold water — a simple, austere life(糲食粗衣)
- Coarse food and plain living — frugal existence(糲粢之食)
- Eating coarse rice and drinking cold water — enduring hardship(飯糲茹草)
Cultural background
FAQ- Historically associated with poverty, austerity, and the diet of common people or ascetics.
- In classical texts, often contrasts with refined grains (精米) to symbolize simplicity or hardship.
- Used metaphorically to describe rough, unpolished qualities in objects or character.