身体是革命的本钱

shēn tǐ shì gé mìng de běn qián

释义

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

身体是革命的本钱 的构成词

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