粵

糟zou1糠hong1

zou1 hong1zāo kāng

English

  1. chaff, husks, distillers' dregs etc (food eaten by the poor)
  2. (fig.) rubbish
  3. junk
  4. (abbr. for 糟糠妻[zao1 kang1 qi1]) wife who goes through the hardships of poverty with her husband
  5. frugal diet, literally stands for vinasse of alcohol and chaff ----
  6. a wife that endures unfortunate times with her husband

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 糟係酒滓,糠喺穀皮,比喻粗食
  2. 比喻貧賤時共患難嘅妻子

Examples

  • 糟糠之妻不下堂呀!

    Divorce not the wife who bears the lean times with you.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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