一箪いったんの食一瓢しいっぴょうの飲いん

expression, noun

simple food and drink; being content with a frugal life

Idiomatic expression from the Analects of Confucius, describing a life of simple, humble sustenance and contentment with little. Often used to praise a frugal, unworldly lifestyle.

• 彼かれは一いっ箪たんの食し一いっ瓢ぴょうの飲いんを楽たのしむような隠いん者じゃの生せい活かつを送おくっている。

  He lives a hermit's life, enjoying simple food and drink.

• 一いっ箪たんの食し一いっ瓢ぴょうの飲いんの精せい神しんを忘わすれずにいたい。

  I want to keep in mind the spirit of being content with a frugal life.