求田问舍 in English qiu2 tian2 wen4 she4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to have no lofty aspirations in life

Simplified Characters

求 田 问 舍

Traditional Characters

求 田 問 舍

Pinyin

qiu2 tian2 wen4 she4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

求qiu2to seek 田tian2surname Tian 问wen4to ask 舍she3to give up