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clothes and food

衣食
yī shí
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If I win the lottery, I'll be able to live high on the hog.
如果我中了彩劵，就一辈子衣食无忧了。
Children depend on their parents for food, clothing and shelter.
孩子们的衣食住行靠的是他们的父母。
If I could be reborn, I would want to be the child of a rich family, then I'd be set for life.
如果可以投胎转世的话，我想做有钱人家的儿子，一辈子衣食无忧。
Food, clothing and shelter are the basis of life.
衣食住是生存的基础。
Synonyms
Synonyms
the daily life of a family家常jiā cháng(lit.) clothing, food, housing and transportation (idiom) · (fig.) people's basic needs衣食住行yī shí zhù xíng(lit.) firewood, rice, oil and salt (idiom) · (fig.) life's daily necessities柴米油盐chái mǐ yóu yán
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