耕當問奴，織當訪婢 gēng dāng wèn nú ， zhī dāng fǎng bì

ask the person who knows best

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. if it's plowing ask the laborer, if it's weaving ask the maid (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist

Characters

Character Meaning
耕 gēng HSK 6
to plow; to till; variant of 耕gēng
當 dāng
to be; to act as; should
問 wèn
to ask
奴 nú HSK 6
slave
織 zhī
to weave; to knit
當 dāng
to be; to act as; should
訪 fǎng
to visit; to inquire; to call on
婢 bì
maid servant; slave girl