反裘负薪 — “To wear a fur coat inside out while carrying firewood”
反裘负薪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wear a fur coat inside out while carrying firewood”. Describes being in extreme poverty and hardship, or being foolish and lacking discernment, often confusing priorities. Literally, “Wear fur coat inside out and carry firewood on one's back”.
反裘负薪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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
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What does 反裘负薪 mean?
反裘负薪 (fǎn qiú fù xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wear a fur coat inside out while carrying firewood”.
How do you pronounce 反裘负薪?
反裘负薪 is pronounced fǎn qiú fù xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 反裘负薪 literally mean?
Literally, 反裘负薪 means “Wear fur coat inside out and carry firewood on one's back”. It is used to mean “to wear a fur coat inside out while carrying firewood”.
What is the Chinese definition of 反裘负薪?
反穿皮袄背柴。形容贫穷劳苦。也比喻为人愚昧，不知本末。同“反裘负刍”。