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四体不勤，五谷不分
sìtǐbùqín,wǔgǔbùfēn
Traditional: 四體不勤，五穀不分
never move your four limbs, can't distinguish the five crops (idiom); living as a parasite
Character Breakdown
四
sì
four
HSK 1
体
tǐ
body; group, class; form, style, system
HSK 2
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
勤
qín
industrious, diligent, attentive
HSK 5
五
wǔ
five; surname
HSK 1
谷
gǔ
valley, gorge, ravine
HSK 6
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
分
fēn
to divide, to allocate; fraction; small unit of time or other quantity
HSK 1
Additional Information
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