衣食住行

yīshízhùxíng
idiom HSK 7 #39,703

Meanings

  1. 1 clothing, food, housing, and transportation
  2. 2 (fig.) basic necessities of life

Examples

Yīshízhùxíng shì rénmen zuì jīběn de xūqiú.
Clothing, food, housing, and transportation are people's most basic needs.
Zhè zuò chéngshì de yīshízhùxíng dōu hěn fāngbiàn.
This city is very convenient in terms of basic necessities.

Tips

culture
This four-character phrase neatly summarizes the four pillars of daily life in Chinese thinking. It's commonly used in discussions about living standards and quality of life.

Stroke Order

shí
zhù
xíng