The whip is not as long as the horse's belly(biān cháng bù jí mǎ fù)

The whip is not as long as the horse's belly

It's a proverb that the whip is not as long as the horse's belly. Its pronunciation is bi ā NCH á NGB ù J í m ǎ f ù, which means it can't be reached by force.

The origin of Idioms

In Zuozhuan Xuangong 15 years written by Zuo Qiuming in the pre Qin period, the ancients said: "although the whip is long, it is not as good as the horse's belly." Du Pre note: "words are not hit." During the spring and Autumn period, King Zhuang of Chu, relying on his powerful power, sent Shen Zhou, a senior official, to the state of Qi without the consent of the state of song. The state of song killed Shen Zhou. King Zhuang of Chu sent troops to attack the state of song. The state of song appealed to the state of Jin for help. The doctor bozong suggested to the king of Jin not to send troops, saying that "although the whip is long, it is not as good as the belly of a horse", there is no reason to offend the state of Chu for the sake of the state of song. He didn't understand it. After a while, the whip was not as long as the horse's belly. Wu Jianren, Qing Dynasty, the sixth and fourth chapter of the strange situation witnessed in 20 years

Discrimination of words

[structure] complex sentence pattern [English] beyond the echo fone's power [age] ancient times [synonyms] are far beyond reach [opposite words] are more than enough [rhyme words] take advantage of the void to enter, be willing to be content, fear heart GUI mu, cross eyebrow vertical eye, all empty, ancient cultural relics, deep-rooted, knee to elbow, rush in and set high self-standard

usage

It can be used as predicate, object and attribute

Chinese PinYin : biān cháng bù jí mǎ fù