蜗壳居

蝸殼居
wōkéjū
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Meanings

  1. 1 a snail-shell dwelling
  2. 2 a cramped little home
  3. 3 a humble tiny apartment

Examples

HSK 6
Běijīng fángjià nàme gāo, niánqīngrén zhǐnéng zhù wōkéjū.
With Beijing housing prices so high, young people can only afford a snail-shell of a home.
HSK 7-9
Suīrán shì ge wōkéjū, tā bùzhì de hěn wēnxīn.
Though it's just a snail-shell dwelling, he's decorated it warmly.

Tips

usage
Modern urban Chinese often call tiny apartments 蜗居 ('snail dwelling'); 蜗壳居 is the fuller form. Self-deprecating or sympathetic - used without shame by people who rent small studios in big cities.

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