gēng lí hán qiǔ
nothing but herb soup and dry provisions to eat (idiom); to survive on a coarse diet
à la guerre comme à la guerre
羹
gēng
thick soup
藜
lí
name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc)
含
hán
to keep in the mouth
糗
qiǔ
dry rations (for a journey)