Daily Chinese Idiom January 08, 2024
反裘负刍
chěng qí kǒu shé
Lit. to wear one's coat inside out and carry firewood on one's back; fig. to live a life of poverty and hard work; fig. to act stupidly
Traditional:
战败之后，敌人反裘负刍，狼狈逃窜。
After the defeat, the enemy, acting stupidly, hastily fled.
