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砚田之食

yàntiánzhīshí

Traditional: 硯田之食

to make a living by writing (idiom)

Character Breakdown

砚
yàn
inkstone
田
tián
field, farm, arable land; cultivated
HSK 6
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
食
shí
food; to eat
HSK 5

Additional Information

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Chinese
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