Meaning of 身外之物
身外之物 means worldly possessions; things external to one's body (referring to property, wealth, etc., implying they are of little importance compared to life/health). Pronounced shēn wài zhī wù.
- worldly possessions; things external to one's body (referring to property, wealth, etc., implying they are of little importance compared to life/health)
Definitions & Examples
Qián钱
cái财
nǎi乃
shēn身
wài外
zhī之
wù物
，
shēng生
bù不
dài带
lái来
，
sǐ死
bù不
dài带
qù去
。
Wealth is but external to the body; one does not bring it when born, nor take it when one dies.
Tā他
bǎ把
míng名
lì利
kàn看
zuò作
shēn身
wài外
zhī之
wù物
，
cóng从
bù不
fàng放
zài在
xīn心
shàng上
。
He regards fame and fortune as worldly possessions, never keeping them in his thoughts.
Hé何
bì必
wèi为
le了
zhè这
xiē些
shēn身
wài外
zhī之
wù物
fán烦
nǎo恼
ne呢
？
Why worry about these external things?
Zài在
shēng生
sǐ死
guān关
tóu头
，
yī一
qiè切
dōu都
shì是
shēn身
wài外
zhī之
wù物
。
At the critical moment of life and death, everything is external to the body.