陋室 (lòu shì) — humble abode, modest dwelling (literary, often self-deprecating)
Definition
A literary term for a 'humble, modest dwelling,' often used self-deprecatingly. Most learners meet it through Liu Yuxi's famous 《陋室铭》.
noun
humble abodemodest dwelling (literary, often self-deprecating)
Measure word · 间
Examples
- 陋室，。Tā de lòu shì suī rán jiǎn lòu, dàn fēi cháng gān jìng.His humble dwelling is simple but very clean.
- 《陋室》。Liú yǔ xī de 《lòu shì míng》 shì zhōng xué kè běn lǐ de míng piān.Liu Yuxi's 'Inscription of the Humble Dwelling' is a famous text in middle school textbooks.
- 陋室，。Zhè wèi shī rén yǐn jū zài shān zhōng de lòu shì, měi tiān dú shū xiě zì.This poet lives in seclusion in his mountain humbleroom, reading and writing every day.
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