饮食起居 Yǐnshí qǐjū diet and daily life

Explanation

指人的日常生活，包括饮食和起居两个方面。

Refers to a person's daily life, including both diet and living.

Origin Story

话说唐朝有个叫李白的诗人，他虽然才华横溢，名扬天下，但生活却十分洒脱。他平时不拘小节，饮食起居都非常随意，有时兴致来了，就跑到酒肆里痛饮一番，兴尽而归。即使是在家中，他也常常是衣衫不整，席地而坐，吟诗作赋。他的饮食更是简单，有时甚至粗茶淡饭，也不讲究什么山珍海味。但他却活得自在快乐，这也正是他诗歌中所表达的豪放不羁的精神。李白的饮食起居，也正是他个性和生活方式的一种体现，在当时的文人中，这是一种特立独行的风格，引来了许多人的赞赏。

huà shuō táng cháo yǒu gè jiào lǐ bái de shī rén, tā suīrán cáihuá héngyì, míng yáng tiānxià, dàn shēnghuó què shífēn sǎtuō。tā píngshí bù jū xiǎo jié, yǐnshí qǐjū dōu fēicháng suíyì, yǒushí xìngzhì lái le, jiù pǎo dào jiǔ sì lǐ tòngyǐn yīfān, xìng jìn ér guī。jíshǐ shì zài jiā zhōng, tā yě chángcháng shì yīsān bù zhěng, xí dì ér zuò, yín shī zuò fù。tā de yǐnshí gèng shì jiǎndān, yǒushí shènzhì cū chá dàn fàn, yě bù jiǎngjiū shénme shānzhēn hǎiwèi。dàn tā què huó de zìzài kuàilè, zhè yě zhèngshì tā shīgē zhōng suǒ biǎodá de háofàng bù jī de jīngshen。lǐ bái de yǐnshí qǐjū, yě zhèngshì tā gèxìng hé shēnghuó fāngshì de yī zhǒng tǐxiàn, zài dāngshí de wénrén zhōng, zhè shì yī zhǒng tè lì dúxíng de fēnggé, yǐn lái le xǔduō rén de zànshǎng。

It is said that there was a poet named Li Bai in the Tang Dynasty. Although he was extremely talented and famous throughout the world, his life was very unrestrained. He usually didn't care about trivial matters, and his diet and daily life were very casual. Sometimes, when he was in the mood, he would go to a tavern and drink heavily, and then return home. Even at home, he was often dressed untidily, sitting on the floor, writing poems. His diet was very simple, sometimes even just plain tea and rice, without any emphasis on delicacies. But he lived freely and happily, which also reflects the unrestrained spirit expressed in his poems. Li Bai's diet and daily life are a reflection of his personality and lifestyle. Among the literati at that time, this was a unique style that was admired by many.

Usage

主要用于描写日常生活状态。

zhǔyào yòng yú miáoxiě rìcháng shēnghuó zhuàngtài。

Mainly used to describe the state of daily life.

Examples

• 他生活简朴，饮食起居都很节俭。

  tā shēnghuó jiǎnpǔ, yǐnshí qǐjū dōu hěn jiéjiǎn。

  He lives a simple life, and his diet and daily life are very frugal.

• 要注意饮食起居的规律性。

  yào zhùyì yǐnshí qǐjū de guīlǜxìng。

  Pay attention to the regularity of diet and daily life.

• 老人饮食起居都有人照料。

  lǎorén yǐnshí qǐjū dōu yǒu rén zhàoliào。

  The elderly are taken care of in their diet and daily life.

Related Idioms

• 日常生活

• 生活起居

Opposite Idioms

• 穷奢极欲