光脚的不怕穿鞋的 guāng jiǎo de bù pà chuān xié de

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. the barefooted people are not afraid of those who wear shoes (idiom)
  2. fig. the poor, who have nothing to lose, do not fear those in power

CHARACTERS

光 guāng
HSK 4
light, brilliant, shine; only
脚 jiǎo
HSK 3
leg, foot; base, leg, foundation
的 de
HSK 1
possessive, adjectival suffix
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
怕 pà
HSK 3
to fear, be afraid of; apprehensive
穿 chuān
HSK 2
penetrate, pierce, drill; wear
鞋 xié
HSK 3
shoes, footwear in general
的 de
HSK 1
possessive, adjectival suffix