Definition
丰衣足食 is a four-character idiom (chengyu) that describes a life with enough food and clothing — i.e., being well-off and comfortable. It's often used as a predicate or complement to indicate that someone has all the basic necessities and lives without want. The literal meaning ('abundant clothes, sufficient food') is transparent, but the phrase is a fixed expression, not a verb phrase.
f.e.
to have ample food and clothingto be well-offwell-fed and well-clothed
Examples
- 丰衣足食。Xiànzài rénmen dōu fēng yī zú shí le.Now people all have ample food and clothing.
- 丰衣足食，。Tā cóngxiǎo shēnghuó fēng yī zú shí, méi chī guò kǔ.He has lived well-fed and well-clothed since childhood and has never suffered.
- ，丰衣足食。Guójiā fùqiáng le, rénmín cáinéng fēng yī zú shí.Only when the country is prosperous and strong can the people have ample food and clothing.
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