反裘負芻

faan2 kau4 fu6 co1

lit. to wear one's coat inside out and carry firewood on one's back (idiom) · fig. to live a life of poverty and hard work · fig. to act stupidly

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to wear one's coat inside out and carry firewood on one's back (idiom)
  2. fig. to live a life of poverty and hard work
  3. fig. to act stupidly

Written Forms

反裘負芻Traditional · Main Form
反裘负刍Alternate Form

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