食玉炊桂

shíyùchuīguì

food is more precious than jade and firewood more expensive than cassia (idiom); the cost of living is very high

Meaning

shíyùchuīguìshi2 yu4 chui1 gui4
  1. food is more precious than jade and firewood more expensive than cassia (idiom)
  2. the cost of living is very high

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