四体不勤,五谷不分 in English si4 ti3 bu4 qin2 , wu3 gu3 bu4 fen1 Meaning

Meanings

  • never move your four limbs, can't distinguish the five crops (idiomatic expression); living as a parasite

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Pinyin

si4 ti3 bu4 qin2 , wu3 gu3 bu4 fen1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

si4four ti3body bu4(negative prefix) qin2diligent wu3five gu3grain bu4(negative prefix) fen1to divide