男要勤，女要勤，三时茶饭不求人男要勤，女要勤，三時茶飯不求人男要勤，女要勤，三時茶飯不求人

men must be diligent, women must be diligent, then three meals a day need not beg others

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: If everyone in a household works hard, they will live well and not need anyone's help. Encourages diligence.

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Simplified: 男要勤，女要勤，三时茶饭不求人
Traditional (Taiwan): 男要勤，女要勤，三時茶飯不求人
Pinyin: nán yào qín, nǚ yào qín, sān shí cháfàn bùqiúrén
Bopomofo: ㄋㄢˊ ㄧㄠˋ ㄑㄧㄣˊ，ㄋㄩˇ ㄧㄠˋ ㄑㄧㄣˊ，ㄙㄢㄕˊ ㄔㄚˊ ㄈㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄣˊ

Written with HSK 2 vocabulary, at CEFR level A1.

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