不當家不知柴米貴

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Chinese

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not; no to manage household affairs; to have the final say; to take the leading role
to not know; to have no idea of; to be ignorant of
to not know; to have no idea of; to be ignorant of; to wonder if
 
firewood and rice; daily necessities
expensive; noble; your (name)
expensive; noble; your (name); precious
 
trad. (不當家不知柴米貴) 當家 不知 柴米
simp. (不当家不知柴米贵) 当家 不知 柴米
Literally: “if one does not keep the house, one does not know how expensive firewood and rice are”.

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Proverb

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不當家不知柴米貴

  1. managing a family is not easy, and requires responsibility