汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 反裘負芻
反裘負芻 (反裘负刍)
lit. to wear one's coat inside out and carry firewood on one's back (idiom) / fig. to live a life of poverty and hard work / fig. to act stupidly
反裘 Reverse leather / 负 Back / 刍 firewood / Wear a leather jacket and carry firewood / Describes poverty and labor / It is also likened to being ignorant and not knowing the truth
反穿皮衣,背着柴。 古人穿皮衣以毛朝外为正,反裘指毛朝里。亦以喻愚昧或不知轻重本末。
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