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数米而炊 炊：烧火做饭。数着米粒做饭。比喻计较小利。也形容生活困难 庄子·庚桑楚》：“简发而栉，数米而炊 Shǔ  Mǐ  ér  Chuī Smec 偏正式；作谓语；含贬义

Shu Mi Er Chui describes living a life of extreme hardship, where even the grains of rice are counted for cooking.

数米而炊 (shǔ mǐ ér chuī) 比喻生活艰难，计较小利。

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