基本信息
拼音: mǐ zhū xīn guì
注音: ㄇ一ˇ ㄓㄨ ㄒ一ㄣ ㄍㄨㄟˋ
解释: 米贵得象珍珠,柴贵得象桂木。形容物价昂贵,人民生活极其困难。
出处: 西汉 刘向《战国策 楚策三》:“楚国之粮贵于玉,薪贵于桂。”
例子: 长安米珠薪桂,居大不易。(姚雪垠《李自成》第一卷第二十六章)
用法: 联合式;作谓语、定语;指物价昂贵,人民生活很困难。
英语: Rice is as precious as pearls and firewood as costly as cassia.
反义词: 物美价廉
英语解释
Pearl: pearl. Rice is as expensive as pearls and firewood is as expensive as cinnamon wood. The price is expensive and people's life is extremely difficult.典故
战国时期,纵横家苏秦擅长辩论,凭一张嘴到处游说。他去楚国要求见楚王,把守宫门的谒者索贿不成,故意陷害他,让他先住三天,卖给他的东西特别贵。楚王见苏秦后,谈得非常投机。苏秦说楚国的米像珍珠、柴火像桂木一样贵。