不当家不知柴米贵

Traditional: 不當家不知柴米貴
bù dāng jiā bù zhī chái mǐ guì
Dictionary entry
a person who doesn't manage a household would not be aware how expensive it is (idiom)

What does 不当家不知柴米贵 mean?

不当家不知柴米贵 (bù dāng jiā bù zhī chái mǐ guì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a person who doesn't manage a household would not be aware how expensive it is (idiom)

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How to pronounce 不当家不知柴米贵

不当家不知柴米贵
bù dāng jiā bù zhī chái mǐ guì
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