身体是革命的本钱 shēn tǐ shì gé mìng de běn qián

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. the body is the revolution's capital
  2. fig. good health is a prerequisite for work (Mao Zedong's saying)

CHARACTERS

身 shēn
HSK 2
body; trunk, hull; rad. no. 158
体 tǐ
HSK 2
body; group, class, body, unit; inferior
是 shì
HSK 1
indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that
革 gé
HSK 5
leather, animal hides; rad. 177
命 mìng
HSK 4
life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction
的 de
HSK 1
possessive, adjectival suffix
本 běn
HSK 1
root, origin, source; basis
钱 qián
HSK 1
money, currency, coins