吃生米

chīshēngmǐ

idiom

Meanings

1 to be crude and unreasonable
2 to be a rough, uncivilized type
3 literally 'to eat raw rice'

Characters

Examples

那人说话难听，像是吃生米的。

Nà rén shuōhuà nántīng, xiàng shì chī shēngmǐ de.

That guy talks so crudely — it's like he was raised on raw rice.

你别跟吃生米的人讲道理。

Nǐ bié gēn chī shēngmǐ de rén jiǎng dàolǐ.

Don't try to reason with someone that crude and unreasonable.

Tips

memory

Cooked rice is the hallmark of civilization; someone who 吃生米 hasn't even mastered that basic step — they're 'uncooked,' rough, and unreasonable.

Stroke Order

吃 chī

生 shēng

米 mǐ