反裘伤皮 — “Reverse fur injure skin”
反裘伤皮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do things in a foolishly ignorant way, mistaking the fundamental for the trivial, thus causing self-damage or damaging essentials; to reverse the proper order of things to one's own detriment”. Literally, “reverse fur injure skin”.
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- fǎn反cè侧zì自ān安restless person naturally feels at ease
- fǎn反cè侧huò获ān安restless heart finds peace
- fǎn反qí其dào道ér而xíng行zhī之do the exact opposite
- fǎn反láo劳wéi为yì逸turn toil into ease
- fǎn反fǎn反fù复fù复again and again
- fǎn反fǎn反fù覆fù覆repeatedly; over and over again
- fǎn反yín吟fù复yín吟difficult or incompatible marriage
- fǎn反tīng听nèi内shì视reflect on self and heed others
- fǎn反tīng听shōu收shì视ignore distractions and focus inward
- fǎn反yǎo咬yī一kǒu口turn around and make a false countercharge
- fǎn反bǔ哺zhī之qíng情children repaying parents' kindness
- fǎn反bǔ哺zhī之sī私filial reciprocation
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What does 反裘伤皮 mean?
反裘伤皮 (fǎn qiú shāng pí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do things in a foolishly ignorant way, mistaking the fundamental for the trivial, thus causing self-damage or damaging essentials; to reverse the proper order of things to one's own detriment”.
How do you pronounce 反裘伤皮?
反裘伤皮 is pronounced fǎn qiú shāng pí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 反裘伤皮 literally mean?
Literally, 反裘伤皮 means “reverse fur injure skin”. It is used to mean “to do things in a foolishly ignorant way, mistaking the fundamental for the trivial, thus causing self-damage or damaging essentials; to reverse the proper order of things to one's own detriment”.
What is the Chinese definition of 反裘伤皮?
古人穿皮衣毛朝外，反穿则毛在里，皮必受损。比喻愚昧不知本末。