炒菜要人吃，唱歌要人听炒菜要人吃，唱歌要人聽炒菜要人吃，唱歌要人聽

stir-fried dishes are for people to eat, songs are for people to hear

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Know the purpose of what you do: work is meant for an audience or user.

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Simplified: 炒菜要人吃，唱歌要人听
Traditional (Taiwan): 炒菜要人吃，唱歌要人聽
Pinyin: chǎocài yào rén chī, chànggē yào rén tīng
Bopomofo: ㄔㄠˇ ㄘㄞˋ ㄧㄠˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄔ，ㄔㄤˋ ㄍㄜㄧㄠˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄊㄧㄥ

Written with HSK 1 vocabulary, at CEFR level A1.

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