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反裘負芻

fǎnqiúfùchú

ㄈㄢˇ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄈㄨˋ ㄔㄨˊ

Simplified 反裘负刍

  1. 1lit. to wear one's coat inside out and carry firewood on one's back (idiom)
  2. 2fig. to live a life of poverty and hard work
  3. 3fig. to act stupidly

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