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- 衣食住行
衣食住行
yī shí zhù xíng
Meaning
- clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needs
Definition
指穿衣、吃饭、住宿、出行等日常生活的基本需求。
Refers to the basic necessities of daily life: clothing, food, shelter, and transportation.
Usage
常用于描述人们生活的基本方面,强调这些是维持生活所必需的条件。
Often used to describe the fundamental aspects of people's lives, emphasizing that these are necessary conditions for maintaining life.
Examples
- 1 现代社会,衣食住行样样都离不开钱。 (In modern society, clothing, food, shelter, and transportation all depend on money.)
- 2 这个地区的物价很高,衣食住行的开销都不小。 (The cost of living in this area is high, and the expenses for clothing, food, shelter, and transportation are considerable.)
- 3 政府应该保障人民的衣食住行等基本需求。 (The government should ensure the basic needs of the people, such as clothing, food, shelter, and transportation.)
- 4 随着科技的发展,人们的衣食住行方式都发生了巨大变化。 (With the development of technology, people's ways of clothing, food, shelter, and transportation have undergone tremendous changes.)
- 5 旅行时,衣食住行都要提前安排好。 (When traveling, you need to arrange clothing, food, shelter, and transportation in advance.)
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