毛出在羊身上 in English mao2 chu1 zai4 yang2 shen1 shang4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) wool comes from the sheep's back (idiomatic expression); One gets the benefit, but the price has been paid.
  • Nothing comes for free.

Simplified Characters

毛 出 在 羊 身 上

Traditional Characters

毛 出 在 羊 身 上

Pinyin

mao2 chu1 zai4 yang2 shen1 shang4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

毛mao2surname Mao 出chu1to go out 在zai4(located) at 羊yang2surname Yang 身shen1body 上shang4see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]