身体是革命的本钱

shēn tǐ shì gé mìng de běn qián

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1. lit. the body is the revolution's capital
2. fig. good health is a prerequisite for work (Mao Zedong's saying)

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Child Words of 身体是革命的本钱

• 命 命 mìng: life
• 是 是 shì: to be (followed by substantives only)
• 本 本 běn: root
• 本钱 本钱 běn qián: capital
• 的 的 de: of; ~'s (possessive particle)
• 的 的 dī: see 的士[dī shì]
• 的 的 dí: really and truly
• 的 的 dì: (bound form) bull's-eye; target
• 身体 身体 shēn tǐ: the body
• 钱 钱 qián: coin
• 革命 革命 gé mìng: to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning)
• 身 身 shēn: body
• 革 革 gé: animal hide
• 体 体 tǐ: body