四體不勤，五穀不分 sì tǐ bù qín ， wǔ gǔ bù fēn

never move your four limbs, can't distinguish the five crops (idiom); living as a parasite

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. never move your four limbs, can't distinguish the five crops (idiom); living as a parasite

Characters

Character Meaning
四 sì HSK 1
four; 4
體 tǐ
body; form; style
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
勤 qín HSK 5
diligent; hardworking; industrious
五 wǔ HSK 1
five; 5
穀 gǔ
grain; valley; corn
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
分 fēn HSK 1
minute (unit of time); to divide; to separate