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反裘負芻 (faan2 kau4 fu6 co1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

反裘負芻 (faan2 kau4 fu6 co1, fǎn qiú fù chú) — lit. to wear one's coat inside out and carry firewood on one's back (idiom); fig. to live a life of poverty and hard work; fig. to act stupidly

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 反串 (faan2 cyun3) — cross-gender acting
• 反仰 (faan2 ngong5) — lying down with face up
• 反作用力 (faan2 zok3 jung6 lik6) — reaction
• 反動 (faan2 dung6) — revolution
• 反口覆舌 (faan2 hau2 fuk1 sit6) — not to keep one's words
• 反射定律 (faan2 se6 ding6 leot6) — Law of reflection

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