身外之物 — “Things outside the body”
身外之物 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “External possessions or material things that are considered unimportant or non-essential; mere trifles”. Literally, “things outside the body”.
身外之物 Pronunciation and Pinyin
身外之物 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 身外之物
More idioms starting with 身
- shēn身bù不yóu由zhǔ主beyond one's control
- shēn身bù不yóu由jǐ己beyond one's control
- shēn身bù不yù遇shí时born at an unfortunate time
- shēn身lín临qí其jìng境To experience something firsthand or immersively
- shēn身jià价bèi倍zēng增greatly enhance one's personal worth
- shēn身jià价bǎi百bèi倍one's social status or value rises significantly
- shēn身tǐ体lì力xíng行practice what you preach
- shēn身tǐ体fà发fū肤one's entire physical self
- shēn身zuò做shēn身dāng当take full responsibility for one's actions
- shēn身xiān先shì士zhòng众lead by example
- shēn身xiān先shì士zú卒lead by example
- shēn身xiān先zhāo朝lù露pass away swiftly like morning dew
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What does 身外之物 mean?
身外之物 (shēn wài zhī wù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “External possessions or material things that are considered unimportant or non-essential; mere trifles”.
How do you pronounce 身外之物?
身外之物 is pronounced shēn wài zhī wù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 身外之物 literally mean?
Literally, 身外之物 means “things outside the body”. It is used to mean “External possessions or material things that are considered unimportant or non-essential; mere trifles”.
What is the Chinese definition of 身外之物?
指财物等身体以外的东西，表示无足轻重的意思。