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身外之物
/ shēn wài zhī wù /
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Collocation
1
都是身外之物
2
……是身外之物
Definition
身外之物
Literally means:
external things that are not physically connected with oneself
Actually means:
worldly possessions
It refers to external things, like money, status, reputation, etc., that are considered unimportant.
个人身体以外的东西。多指金钱、地位、名誉等等，并认为这些东西都不重要。
Example
Used as object. (作宾语)
1
Lǎoshí
老实
shuō
说
,
qiáncái
钱财
shì
是
shēnwàizhīwù
身外之物
,
wǒmen
我们
bù
不
néng
能
bǎ
把
tā
它
kàn
看
de
得
tài
太
zhòngyào
重要
。
To be honest, money is an outside thing, and we can't take it too seriously.
2
Zhèxiē
这些
dōngxī
东西
dōu
都
shì
是
shēnwàizhīwù
身外之物
,
diū
丢
le
了
jiù
就
diū
丢
le
了
bā
吧
,
zhǐyào
只要
rén
人
píngpíngānān
平平安安
jiù
就
kěyǐ
可以
le
了
。
These things are outside the body, lost it, as long as people are safe and sound on it.
3
Mínglì
名利
dōu
都
shì
是
shēnwàizhīwù
身外之物
,
wèile
为了
mínglì
名利
ér
而
xīshēng
牺牲
xìngmìng
性命
tài
太
bù
不
zhíde
值得
。
Profit and fortune are things outside of the body, for the sake of profit and fortune to sacrifice life is not worth it.