箪食壺漿

たんしこしょう

Also written 簞食壺漿, 箪食瓠漿, 簞食瓠漿, 箪食壷漿, 簞食壷漿

Meanings

1. Noun receiving with food and drink (e.g. troops) (literally: baskets of rice and vessels of congee) (from Mencius)

Kanji

• 箪 bamboo rice basket. Read as タン.
• 食 eat
• 壺 jar; pot
• 漿 a drink. Read as ショウ.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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