4 characters Idiom and proverb 13 347

Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「拽耙扶犁」, detailed below.

We’re presenting the idiom 「拽耙扶犁」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.

Engage in agricultural activities and make a living by farming.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhuài pá fú lí

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yai6 pa4 fu4 lai4

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