反裘負芻 fǎn qiú fù chú

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to wear one's coat inside out and carry firewood on one's back (idiom)
  2. fig. to live a life of poverty and hard work
  3. fig. to act stupidly

CHARACTERS

反 fǎn
HSK 4
reverse, opposite, contrary, anti
裘 qiú fur garments; surname
負 fù load, burden; carry, bear
芻 chú mow, cut grass; hay, fodder