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羹藜含糗

羹藜含糗 gēng lí hán qiǔ nothing but herb soup and dry provisions to eat (idiom); to survive on a coarse diet / à la guerre comme à la guerre
羹 gēng thick soup
 藜 lí name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc) / Chenopodium album
  含 hán to keep in the mouth / to contain
   糗 Qiǔ surname Qiu
   糗 qiǔ dry rations (for a journey) / (dialect) (of noodles etc) to become mush (from overcooking) / (coll.) embarrassing / embarrassment
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