What does 枕石漱流 mean in Chinese?

枕石漱流 (zhěn shí shù liú) means "to live a hermit's life (in seclusion); a frugal life (idiom)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 枕石漱流?

枕石漱流 is pronounced "zhěn shí shù liú" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

枕石漱流 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

枕石漱流 is made up of the characters 枕, 石, 漱, 流. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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枕石漱流

zhěn shí shù liú

to live a hermit's life (in seclusion); a frugal life (idiom)

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枕石漱流 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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