四体不勤，五谷不分

Traditional: 四體不勤，五穀不分

sì tǐ bù qín , wǔ gǔ bù fēn

Dictionary entry

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

What does 四体不勤，五谷不分 mean?

四体不勤，五谷不分 (sì tǐ bù qín , wǔ gǔ bù fēn) has the following dictionary meaning.

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

Character breakdown

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四sìfour · 4 体tīused in 體己|体己[ti1 ji5] · Taiwan pr. [ti3]不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-勤qíndiligent; industrious; hardworking · frequent; regular; constant 五wǔfive · 5 谷gǔgrain · corn 分fēnto divide; to separate · to distribute; to allocate

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How to pronounce 四体不勤，五谷不分

四体不勤，五谷不分

sì tǐ bù qín , wǔ gǔ bù fēn

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