4 characters Idiom and proverb 3 482

Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「不稼不穡」, as shown below.

Introducing the Chinese idiom 「不稼不穡」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.

Jia: sowing; shao: harvesting grains. Generally refers to not participating in agricultural production labor.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bù jià bù sè

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

bat1 ga3 bat1 sik1

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.