反裘负刍

反裘负刍
fǎnqiúchú

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

3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

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

  2. adjective

    fig. to live a life of poverty and hard work

    • He lived a harsh and impoverished life, struggling greatly.

  3. verb

    fig. to act stupidly

    • He acted foolishly and made a wrong decision.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A hand with palm facing up against a cliff suggests the meaning 'reverse' or 'oppose'.

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