Millions buy houses, millions buy neighbors(bǎ wàn mǎi zhái，qiān wàn mǎi lín)

Millions buy houses, millions buy neighbors

According to biography of Lu Seng Zhen by Li Yanshou of Tang Dynasty, song Jiya visited Nankang county and lived in the side of Seng Zhen's house. Seng Zhen asked the price of the house. He said, "eleven million." It's expensive. Ji Ya said, "one million people buy houses, and thousands of people buy neighbors." After being demoted to Nankang (now Ganxian County in Jiangxi Province), Ji Ya of the Song Dynasty bought a house next to LV sengzhen, the general of the auxiliary state at that time. Lu Seng Zhen asked how much the house price was. Ji Ya replied, "eleven million dollars." Lu thinks it's too expensive. Ji adds, "I'm buying a house with a million dollars, but I'm buying a neighbor with ten million dollars." this is the origin of the allusion of "buying a neighbor by thousands.".

Idiom explanation

[idiom] millions buy houses, thousands buy neighbors [phonetic] B ǎ IW à nm ǎ izh á I, Qi ā NW à nm ǎ IL í n [explanation] it means that a good neighbor is hard to buy.

Idioms and allusions

Emperor Wu of Liang appreciated Lu Seng Zhen's talent. Once, Lu asked emperor Liang Wu to let him go back to his hometown to sweep his tomb. Liang Wudi not only agreed, but also appointed him to the official post of governor of Southern Yanzhou, to let him shine a little. When Lu Seng Zhen took office, he acted impartially without partiality. Even his brother can only be in the outer hall when he meets guests on business, and is not allowed to enter the living room. Some close relatives thought that with the support of Lu Seng Zhen, they could stop doing business and come to see him in the state to seek an official position. Lu Seng Zhen patiently persuaded them to go back and continue their small business. In front of LV Seng Zhen's house, there is an official house under him. Many people usually go in and out. It was suggested that he ask the subordinate to work elsewhere and leave the official residence. Lu Seng Zhen refused, saying that official houses should never be used as private houses. Lu Seng Zhen's high moral character of being honest and upright has been praised by people. An official named song Jiya went back to South Yanzhou and bought a house next to LV sengzhen's private house to live in. One day, LV sengzhen asked him how much it cost to buy the house. Song Jiya replied, "it cost 11 million." Lu Seng Zhen was surprised and asked, "how could it be so expensive if it costs 11 million?" Song Jiya replied with a smile, "one million of them are for buying houses and 10 million for buying neighbors. After listening to this, LV Seng Zhen thought for a while before she realized it and began to laugh. source: biography of Lu Seng Zhen in southern history examples of idioms millions of people buy houses, thousands of people buy neighbors, which is the happiness of living in peace? Xin Qiji, Song Dynasty

Discrimination of words

It's hard to be a good neighbor. In ancient times, people were afraid of ghosts and gods, smoke and dust, bullying others, making mistakes, being selfless, benefiting others, killing people by tying bells, mediocre doctors and Yanwu writing

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