fǎnqiúfùchú
to live in poverty
- to live in poverty
- Literally "to wear one's fur coat inside out while carrying firewood"; describes a life of poverty and hard work.
- to be foolish
- Metaphorically refers to acting stupidly or mixing up the important and the trivial, similar to someone wearing a fur coat inside out to protect the fur only to have the leather backing worn away.
Cross-References
Variant of
- 反裘负薪 fǎnqiúfùxīn