phrase, figuratively, idiomatic
Synonym of 肩不能挑擔，手不能提籃／肩不能挑担，手不能提篮 (jiān bùnéng tiāodàn, shǒu bùnéng tílán, “unable to do manual labor”). (syn.) 肩不能挑担, 手不能提篮, 手不能提籃, 肩不能挑擔
在一大羣肩不能挑手不能提的學生面前做一點勞動的事，比如自己挑行李吧，也覺得不像樣子。
在一大群肩不能挑手不能提的学生面前做一点劳动的事，比如自己挑行李吧，也觉得不像样子。
zài yī dà qún jiān bù néng tiāo shǒu bù néng tí de xué shēng miàn qián zuò yī diǎn láo dòng de shì ， bǐ rú zì jǐ tiāo xíng lǐ ba ， yě jué de bù xiàng yàng zi ． I then used to feel it undignified to do even a little manual labour, such as carrying my own luggage in the presence of my fellow students, who were incapable of carrying anything, either on their shoulders or in their hands.