四體不勤，五穀不分

sei3 tai2 bat1 kan4 ，ng5 guk1 bat1 fan1

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. never move your four limbs, can't distinguish the five crops (idiom); living as a parasite

Written Forms

四體不勤，五穀不分Traditional · Main Form
四体不勤，五谷不分Alternate Form

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