<p>it might be "搞導彈不如賣茶葉蛋"</p>

<p>導彈 is missile, while 茶葉蛋 is this one: <a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8C%B6%E8%91%89%E8%9B%8B" rel="nofollow">https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/茶葉蛋</a></p>

<p>well, the quoted saying is, . . . :(</p>

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<p>In Evan Osnos's book <em>Age of Ambition</em> he mentions that during the Cultural Revolution</p>

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  <p>People took to saying, “You’ll earn less building rockets than you’ll earn selling eggs.”</p>
</blockquote>

<p>What's the original Chinese phrase?</p>

<p>I've been 百度-ing for a bit now but to no avail.</p>

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Original phrase: You’ll earn less building rockets than you’ll earn selling eggs
# Original phrase: You’ll earn less building rockets than you’ll earn selling eggs

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-08-10)

In Evan Osnos's book *Age of Ambition* he mentions that during the Cultural Revolution

> People took to saying, “You’ll earn less building rockets than you’ll earn selling eggs.”

What's the original Chinese phrase?

I've been 百度-ing for a bit now but to no avail.

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-08-10. Score: 2

it might be "搞導彈不如賣茶葉蛋"

導彈 is missile, while 茶葉蛋 is this one: [https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/茶葉蛋](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8C%B6%E8%91%89%E8%9B%8B)

well, the quoted saying is, . . . :(


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