What Does "一屋不扫何以扫天下" (yī wū bù sǎo hé yǐ sǎo tiān xià) Mean?

yī一wū屋bù不sǎo扫hé何yǐ以sǎo扫tiān天xià下

How can I contribute to the country if I can't even help a family?

HSK Vocabulary

一H1 不H1 扫H3 天下H6

Show Information

Source Media

TV Series

Season & Episode

S1 E2

Clip Timestamp

15:37

TMDB ID

279388

Conversation Context

Line	Chinese	Pinyin	Translation
1	跟咱们宋家有什么关系	gēn zán men sòng jiā yǒu shén me guān xì	What does it have to do with us the Song family?
2▶	一屋不扫何以扫天下	yī wū bù sǎo hé yǐ sǎo tiān xià	How can I contribute to the country if I can't even help a family?
3	家门前的事我都管不了	jiā mén qián de shì wǒ dōu guǎn bù liǎo	Why should I take the imperial exam and strive

More Clips From Episode

Total 153 clips (Page 3 of 8)

HSK 2

0:03s

买猪肉送卤下水

mǎi zhū ròu sòng lǔ xià shuǐBuy pork and get free braised offal!

HSK 4

0:03s

你带着刀干什么别犯糊涂啊

nǐ dài zhe dāo gàn shén me bié fàn hú tú aWhy are you carrying that knife? Don't make unwise decisions!

HSK 2

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坏了要出人命

huài le yào chū rén mìng[Fan's Butcher Shop] Oh no. She's going to kill.

HSK 2

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宋砚你快开门哪

sòng yàn nǐ kuài kāi mén nǎSong Yan, open the door!

HSK 6

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你倒是出来替长玉说句话呀

nǐ dǎo shì chū lái tì zhǎng yù shuō jù huà yaYou should come out and defend Changyu!

HSK 3

0:03s

跟咱们宋家有什么关系

gēn zán men sòng jiā yǒu shén me guān xìWhat does it have to do with us the Song family?

HSK 3

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以后就更别想考什么功名了

yǐ hòu jiù gèng bié xiǎng kǎo shén me gōng míng leis bidding farewell to scholarly honors and official careers.

HSK 4

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你那书都读到狗肚子里去了

nǐ nà shū dōu dú dào gǒu dǔ zi lǐ qù leHave you learned nothing from those books?

HSK 7

0:03s

被樊家棺材板压断了骨头

bèi fán jiā guān cái bǎn yā duàn le gǔ toufor your father's dignity and pride at all?

HSK 7

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咱们费了多大的劲

zán men fèi le duō dà de jìnwe went to such great lengths

HSK 5

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才跟那个丧门星退了婚

cái gēn nà ge sāng mén xīng tuì le hūnto cancel your engagement to that jinx.

HSK 7

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平白地污了你的名声吗

píng bái dì wū le nǐ de míng shēng mato tarnish your reputation, won't you?

HSK 4

0:03s

赵家妹子你就别喊了

zhào jiā mèi zi nǐ jiù bié hǎn leMrs. Zhao, stop yelling.

HSK 6

0:03s

你说人家娘俩凭啥管她呀

nǐ shuō rén jiā niáng liǎ píng shá guǎn tā yaWhy would he and his mother help her?

HSK 7

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那我娘还早就没了呢

nà wǒ niáng hái zǎo jiù méi le neMy mother passed away a long time ago too.

HSK 7

0:03s

赵大娘赵大娘

zhào dà niáng zhào dà niángMrs. Zhao! Mrs. Zhao!

HSK 3

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别怕别怕别怕

bié pà bié pà bié pàDon't be afraid.

HSK 6

0:03s

亲兄弟尸骨未寒

qīn xiōng dì shī gǔ wèi hánShortly after her father's death,

HSK 4

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他就想吃姐们俩的绝户

tā jiù xiǎng chī jiě men liǎ de jué hùher uncle's already trying to seize her and her sister's property.

HSK 3

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长玉你可回来了

zhǎng yù nǐ kě huí lái leChangyu, you're finally back.