Taivo A Taiwan Mandarin dictionary

衣食住行

yīshízhùxíng

ㄧ ㄕˊ ㄓㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ

  1. 1(lit.) clothing, food, housing and transportation (idiom)
  2. 2(fig.) people's basic needs
Example

孩子們的衣食住行靠的是他們的父母。

háizimen de yīshízhùxíng kào de shì tāmen de fùmǔ

Children depend on their parents for food, clothing and shelter.

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