There is no son in the world(bó dào wú ér)

There is no son in the world

Bo Dao Wu Er, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B ó D à ow ú é R, which means to sigh for others having no children. From the biography of Deng you in the book of Jin.

Analysis of Idioms

Antonym: full of children and grandchildren

Idiom usage

There is a woman in Zhonglang who can pass on his career, but there is no one to protect his family. Han Yu, Tang Dynasty

The origin of Idioms

In the book of Jin, biography of Deng you: "the ignorance of the way of heaven makes Deng Bo's way childless."

Idiom story

In Jin Dynasty, Deng you was born in Xiangling. In order to avoid the war, he took his son and nephew to escape together. At the critical moment, he abandoned his son and saved his nephew. Later, he had no children all his life. At that time, many people were moved and regretted to say: "the ignorance of the way of heaven makes Deng Bo's way childless."

Chinese PinYin : bó dào wú ér