- 五谷丰登 wǔgǔfēngdēng abundant harvesta bumper harvest of all food crops; a prosperous year for agriculture
- 五谷不分 wǔgǔbùfēn ignorant of common thingsunable to distinguish between the five grains; describes someone who is out of touch with reality or lacks practical knowledge because they have never engaged in physical labor or production
- 五谷杂粮 wǔgǔzáliáng various food cropsvarious grains and cereals; food crops in general
- 四体不勤,五谷不分 sìtǐbùqínwǔgǔbùfēn to be out of touch with realityliterally meaning one who does not work with their limbs and cannot distinguish between different types of grain; describes someone who is lazy, out of touch with physical labor, or lacks basic life skills and practical knowledge