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 7 of 8)

HSK 1

0:03s

你方才还说大娘的话

nǐ fāng cái hái shuō dà niáng de huàYou just promised to do

HSK 4

0:03s

我知道你俩是为了我和长宁好

wǒ zhī dào nǐ liǎ shì wèi le wǒ hé zhǎng níng hǎoI know you both want what's the best for Changning and me.

HSK 2

0:03s

但这事我再想想吧

dàn zhè shì wǒ zài xiǎng xiǎng baBut please let me mull it over.

HSK 5

0:03s

这有啥好想的呀

zhè yǒu shá hǎo xiǎng de yaWhat is there to think about?

HSK 3

0:03s

那小子哪儿不行啊

nà xiǎo zi nǎ ér bù xíng ais wrong with that lad.

HSK 2

0:03s

我不是那意思

wǒ bú shì nà yì siThat's not what I mean.

HSK 6

0:03s

万一人家不愿意呢

wàn yī rén jiā bù yuàn yì neWhat if Yan Zheng rejects this proposal?

HSK 7

0:03s

我樊家大闺女长这么水灵

wǒ fán jiā dà guī nǚ zhǎng zhè me shuǐ língYou're a beautiful young lady who can provide for the family

HSK 5

0:03s

再说了他连个身份路引都没有

zài shuō le tā lián gè shēn fèn lù yǐn dōu méi yǒuBesides, he doesn't have identity papers or travel permits.

HSK 7

0:03s

且不说他愿不愿意了

qiě bù shuō tā yuàn bù yuàn yì leHis opinion aside,

HSK 6

0:03s

难免变成下一个宋砚

nán miǎn biàn chéng xià yí gè sòng yànbecome the same as Song Yan over time.

HSK 1

0:03s

自古负心多是读书郎

zì gǔ fù xīn duō shì dú shū lángScholars always betray those who love them.

HSK 1

0:03s

他也不是个读书人哪

tā yě bú shì gè dú shū rén nǎBut Yan Zheng is not a scholar.

HSK 3

0:03s

跟宋砚那白眼狼可不一样

gēn sòng yàn nà bái yǎn láng kě bù yī yàngHe's nothing like that ingrate Song Yan.

HSK 6

0:03s

就算刻上樊长玉这三个字

jiù suàn kè shàng fán zhǎng yù zhè sān gè zìnot even if it's carved

HSK 3

0:03s

先刻上字用着

xiān kè shàng zì yòng zheThen put your name on it and keep it for yourself for now.

HSK 5

0:03s

他有了你这等贤惠能干的妻子

tā yǒu le nǐ zhè děng xián huì néng gàn de qī zǐWhen he has a wonderful girl like you as his wife

HSK 7

0:03s

指不定你撵他他都不走呢

zhǐ bù dìng nǐ niǎn tā tā dōu bù zǒu neHe'll probably stick around even if you tell him to go!

HSK 1

0:03s

我的亲亲大娘

wǒ de qīn qīn dà niángMy dearest Mrs. Zhao,

HSK 7

0:03s

不用甜解渴就行

bù yòng tián jiě kě jiù xíngIt doesn't matter, as long as it quenches your thirst.