身体是革命的本钱
Traditional: 身體是革命的本錢Dictionary entry
lit. the body is the revolution's capital
What does 身体是革命的本钱 mean?
身体是革命的本钱 (shēn tǐ shì gé mìng de běn qián) has the following dictionary meaning.
1lit. the body is the revolution's capital
2fig. good health is a prerequisite for work (Mao Zedong's saying)
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身shēnbody · life体tīused in 體己|体己[ti1 ji5] · Taiwan pr. [ti3]是shìto be (followed by substantives only) · correct; right; true革géanimal hide · leather命mìnglife · fate的deof; ~'s (possessive particle) · (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)本běn(bound form) root; stem · (bound form) origin; source钱Qiánsurname Qian
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