rice is as precious as pearls and firewood as costly as cassia—exorbitantly high cost of living
❍ 那里～，穷人难以糊口。Because of the exorbitantly high cost of living there,the poor people find it difficult to keep body and soul together.
米珠薪桂mi zhu xin gui
rice is as precious as pearls and firewood as costly as cassia—exorbitantly high cost of living
米珠薪桂mǐ zhū xīn ɡuì
珠：珍珠；薪：柴禾；桂：桂树。米贵得和珍珠一样，柴禾贵得和桂树一样。比喻物价昂贵，百姓承受不起。exorbitantly high cost of living, rice is as precious as pearls and fire wood as costly as cassia