身しん体たい髪はっ膚ぷ

noun

entire human body; every inch of one's body

A yojijukugo emphasizing the whole body, including hair and skin. Often used in contexts of filial piety or self-care, as in the Confucian idea that one's body is a gift from one's parents.

• 身しん体たい髪はっ膚ぷ、これを父ふ母ぼに受うく。あえて毀き傷しょうせざるは、孝こうの始はじめなり。

  The body, hair, and skin are received from one's parents; not daring to injure them is the beginning of filial piety.