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How to say "lit. the body is the revolution's capital" in Chinese

身体是革命的本钱

shēn tǐ shì gé mìng de běn qián

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When To Use It

"lit. the body is the revolution's capital" maps to 身体是革命的本钱 (shēn tǐ shì gé mìng de běn qián), a neutral health phrase for health situations.

Use it when describing a physical need or getting help from staff, a host, or a medical professional.

Practice it first exactly as written, then swap in your own people, places, or objects so it becomes part of your active speaking repertoire.

Tone And Delivery

The register is neutral, which makes it flexible: safe in most daily situations without sounding stiff or overly intimate.

Because this is marked advanced, pay attention to nuance, tone, and whether a simpler phrase might be safer in fast conversation.

A good practice target is the example sentence 身体是革命的本钱 (shēn tǐ shì gé mìng de běn qián). Once that feels natural, shorten your pause and try it at conversation speed.

Practice Ideas

This phrase becomes more useful when you learn it as part of a mini-sequence. After saying it, a natural next step could be 心静自然凉 (xīn jìng zì rán liáng).

A second nearby phrase to review is 距离产生美 (jù lí chǎn shēng měi), which helps you stay in the same topic instead of translating from scratch again.

  • Read the example “lit. the body is the revolution's capital” aloud, then replace one detail with your own information.
  • Pair it with “A calm heart keeps you cool (idiom)” next so your conversation does not stop after a single line.
  • Match the phrase to your tone of voice: soft for polite requests, flatter and quicker for routine daily use.
  • If you hear a slightly different version in the wild, compare the tone and context before treating it as interchangeable.

Examples

  • 身体是革命的本钱

    shēn tǐ shì gé mìng de běn qián

    lit. the body is the revolution's capital

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Phrase FAQ

身体是革命的本钱 (shēn tǐ shì gé mìng de běn qián).

Use it in health situations where a neutral tone fits. Because it is tagged advanced, it is meant to be practical and reusable rather than literary or highly specialized.

Yes. Every phrase page includes pinyin with tone marks, plus example sentences so you can hear how the wording expands in real use.

A useful follow-up is 心静自然凉 (xīn jìng zì rán liáng) — "a calm heart keeps you cool (idiom)". Studying connected phrases in small clusters makes them easier to recall in conversation.

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