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

lit. the body is the revolution's capital

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
身 shēn HSK 2
body; oneself; personally
体 tǐ HSK 2
body; form; style
是 shì HSK 1
to be; is; are
革 gé HSK 5
leather; animal hide; to reform
命 mìng HSK 4
life; fate; order or command
的 de HSK 1
(used after an attribute)
本 běn HSK 1
this; the current; original
钱 qián HSK 1
money; coin