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吃生米

chīshēngmǐ
idiom

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 2
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.
HSK 2
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