病从口入

病從口入

bìngcóng-kǒurù

idiom

Meanings

1 illness enters through the mouth
2 sickness comes from what you eat (be careful about food hygiene)

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

饭前要洗手，病从口入。

Fànqián yào xǐshǒu, bìngcóng-kǒurù.

Wash your hands before eating - illness comes through the mouth.

HSK 4

医生提醒大家病从口入，要选择安全的食物。

Yīshēng tíxǐng dàjiā bìngcóng-kǒurù, yào xuǎnzé ānquán de shíwù.

The doctor reminded everyone that illness comes from the mouth - choose safe food.

HSK 7-9

夏天要注意饮食卫生，免得病从口入。

Xiàtiān yào zhùyì yǐnshí wèishēng, miǎnde bìngcóng-kǒurù.

In summer, mind your food hygiene to avoid getting sick from what you eat.

Tips

history

From Fu Xuan's 口铭 (Jin dynasty): 病从口入，祸从口出, 'sickness enters through the mouth, disaster leaves through it.' The second half (祸从口出) is an equally common idiom about guarding your words.

Stroke Order

病 bìng

从 cóng

口 kǒu

入 rù