四肢發達，頭腦簡單

Chinese

one's four limbs; hands and feet; extremities developed; flourishing; to develop
head and brain; head; mind
head and brain; head; mind; brains; head
 
simple; uncomplicated; easy
simple; uncomplicated; easy; commonplace; ordinary
 
trad. (四肢發達，頭腦簡單) 四肢 發達 ， 頭腦 簡單
simp. (四肢发达，头脑简单) 四肢 发达 ， 头脑 简单
Literally: “The four limbs are developed, but the brain less so.”

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): sìzhī fādá, tóunǎo jiǎndān
    (Zhuyin): ㄙˋ ㄓ ㄈㄚ ㄉㄚˊ , ㄊㄡˊ ㄋㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄢ
  • Cantonese (Jyutping): sei3 zi1 faat3 daat6, tau4 nou5 gaan2 daan1
  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Hanyu Pinyin: sìzhī fādá, tóunǎo jiǎndān [Phonetic: sìzhīfādá,tóunáojiǎndān]
      • Zhuyin: ㄙˋ ㄓ ㄈㄚ ㄉㄚˊ , ㄊㄡˊ ㄋㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄢ
      • Tongyong Pinyin: sìhjhih fadá, tóunǎo jiǎndan
      • Wade–Giles: ssŭ4-chih1 fa1-ta2, tʻou2-nao3 chien3-tan1
      • Yale: sz̀-jr̄ fā-dá-, tóu-nǎu jyǎn-dān
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: syhjy fadar, tournao jeandan
      • Palladius: сычжи фада, тоунао цзяньдань (syčži fada, tounao czjanʹdanʹ)
      • Sinological IPA (key): /sz̩⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ fä⁵⁵ tä³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ nɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ tän⁵⁵/
  • Cantonese

Phrase

四肢發達，頭腦簡單

  1. muscular yet with little intelligence; athletic or physically strong but wanting in intelligence

See also

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