"bread and water" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 麵包和水

Definition

一種非常基本且簡單的餐食，通常只有麵包和水，經常用來形容最基本或艱苦的條件，尤其是在監獄裡的懲罰方式。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個表達既可用於字面（只有「麵包和水」），也可比喻極其簡樸或艱苦的生活。常見於歷史或小說中的監獄場景，日常會話中較少。

Examples

The prisoners were given only bread and water for three days.

囚犯們三天只吃了**麵包和水**。

He survived with just bread and water when lost in the forest.

他在森林迷路時，只靠**麵包和水**活了下來。

Children cannot grow healthy on bread and water alone.

孩子們光靠**麵包和水**無法健康成長。

Don’t expect to be treated well in jail—you’ll probably get bread and water if you misbehave.

別指望在監獄裡有人對你好——你如果不守規矩，恐怕只有**麵包和水**吃。

When my parents were strict, dinner sometimes felt like bread and water as a punishment.

我父母嚴格時，晚餐有時就像懲罰一樣，只有**麵包和水**。

After overspending on vacation, I’m on a bread and water budget this month.

假期花太多錢後，這個月我只能過著**麵包和水**的日子。