The idiom 食玉炊桂 (shí yù chuī guì) means food is as precious as jade and fuel is as expensive as cassia. It signifies exorbitant prices and carries a negative connotation, often used as a predicate.
食玉炊桂 (shí yù chuī guì) 是一个成语，意思是食品贵如玉，燃料贵如桂。它比喻物价昂贵，带有贬义，常作谓语。
| 成语 | 食玉炊桂 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 食品贵如油，燃料贵如桂。比喻物价昂贵。 |
| 出处 | 《战国策·楚策三》：“楚国之食贵于玉，薪贵于桂，谒者难得见如鬼，王难得见如天帝，今令臣食玉炊桂，因鬼见帝。” |
| 拼音 | shí yù chuī guì |
| 拼音码 | sycg |
| 用法 | 联合式；作谓语、补语；含贬义 |
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