求田問舍 qiú tián wèn shè

fig. to have no lofty aspirations in life

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to have no lofty aspirations in life
  2. 2. lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
求 qiú HSK 3
to seek; to look for; to request
田 tián HSK 6
field; farm; surname Tian
問 wèn
to ask
舍 shè HSK 5
to give up; to abandon; to give alms