Qīngmíng bù chāi xù, dào lǎo bùchéngqì.

Lit [Anyone who has] not taken off [his] cotton [padded winter] clothing [(for regular spring cleaning), and not gone out to begin working in the fields by the time of] Qing Ming [Festival, usually the fourth or fifth lunar month in spring], is [obviously spoiled or lazy and will] accomplish nothing great in later life.

Note [Note: bùchéngqì is an idiom for “good-for-nothing; worthless.”]

Topics bùchéngqì IDLENESS LAZINESS Qing Ming SUCCESS WORKING