反裘负刍

Traditional: 反裘負芻

fǎn qiú fù chú

Dictionary entry

lit. to wear one's coat inside out and carry firewood on one's back (idiom)

What does 反裘负刍 mean?

反裘负刍 (fǎn qiú fù chú) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to wear one's coat inside out and carry firewood on one's back (idiom)

2fig. to live a life of poverty and hard work

3fig. to act stupidly

Character breakdown

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反fǎncontrary · in reverse 裘Qiúsurname Qiu 负fùto bear · to carry (on one's back)刍chúto mow or cut grass · hay

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反裘负刍

fǎn qiú fù chú

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