面朝黄土背朝天

Traditional: 面朝黃土背朝天

miàn cháo huáng tǔ bèi cháo tiān

Dictionary entry

face to the ground, back to the sky

What does 面朝黄土背朝天 mean?

面朝黄土背朝天 (miàn cháo huáng tǔ bèi cháo tiān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1face to the ground, back to the sky

Character breakdown

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面miànface · side 朝Cháoabbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea 黄Huángsurname Huang or Hwang 土Tǔsurname Tu · Tu ethnic group 背bēivariant of 背[bei1]天tiānday · sky

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How to pronounce 面朝黄土背朝天

面朝黄土背朝天

miàn cháo huáng tǔ bèi cháo tiān

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