衣食住行 (yī shí zhù xíng) — (set phrase) the four basic necessities of life: clothing, food, housing, and transportation
Definition
A set phrase covering the four basic necessities of life: clothing, food, housing, and transport. 服装 refers to clothing alone; 住房 to housing alone — 衣食住行 bundles all four together as one concept.
phrase
(set phrase) the four basic necessities of life: clothingfoodhousingand transportation
Examples
- ,衣食住行。Suí zhe jīng jì fā zhǎn, rén men duì yú yī shí zhù xíng de yāo qiú yuè lái yuè gāo le.As the economy develops, people's demands for basic necessities are getting higher and higher.
- ,衣食住行。Zài dà chéng shì lǐ, yī shí zhù xíng de zhī chū zhàn shōu rù de dà bù fen.In big cities, spending on basic necessities makes up the majority of income.
- ,衣食住行。Zhè ge xiǎo qū zhōu biān shè shī qí quán, yī shí zhù xíng fēi cháng fāng biàn.This neighborhood has complete facilities around it, making daily life very convenient.
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