Definition
衣食住行 is a fixed four-character expression that bundles the four basic necessities of daily life: clothing, food, housing, and transportation. You use it when talking about people's fundamental living needs, living costs, or quality-of-life issues. It functions as a noun phrase and is often followed by 问题, 条件, 成本, etc.
phrase
(set phrase) the four basic necessities of life: clothingfoodhousingand transportation
Examples
- ，衣食住行。Suízhe jīngjì fāzhǎn, rénmen duìyú yī shí zhù xíng de yāoqiú yuè lái yuè gāo le.As the economy develops, people's demands for basic necessities are getting higher and higher.
- ，衣食住行。Zài dà chéngshì li, yī shí zhù xíng de zhīchū zhàn shōurù de dà bùfen.In big cities, spending on basic necessities makes up the majority of income.
- ，衣食住行。Zhège xiǎoqū zhōubiān shèshī qíquán, yī shí zhù xíng fēicháng fāngbiàn.This neighborhood has complete facilities around it, making daily life very convenient.
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