the crumbs which fall from one 's master 's table(cán bēi lěng zhì)

the crumbs which fall from one 's master 's table

It's a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is C á Nb ē IL ě ngzh ì, which means the leftover food. It also refers to the alms given by the dignitaries. It comes from Yan's family precepts: miscellaneous arts.

Idiom explanation

Remnant: surplus; Cup: wine; roast: barbecue.

The origin of Idioms

In Yan Zhitui's family precepts miscellaneous arts of the Yan Family in the Northern Qi Dynasty, it is said that "you can't be praised. When you see the service, you should sit down to get the dishonor of the remnant cup. "

Idiom usage

In combination, as an object, it refers to the leftover meat and wine. Example: yuan Qiaoji's song "the sound of selling flowers: the world's situation:" the sharp wind and the thin snow, the broken cup is cold, the green lamp is covered, the bamboo fence and the cottage are covered. "

Idiom story

The idiom "remnant cup cold roast" means roast. Originally meant to be leftover food and wine, now refers to the alms of the powerful. This idiom comes from Yan Zhitui's "Yan's family precepts. Miscellaneous arts" in the Northern Qi Dynasty. It can't be praised. When you see the service, you should sit down to get the dishonor of the broken cup. Yan Zhitui, a litterateur in the Northern Qi Dynasty, is knowledgeable. He has a book "Yan's family precepts", which is handed down from generation to generation. The content is based on the traditional Confucian thought as a way to establish oneself and run a family. This work also has a great influence on the behavior of many later scholars. There is a admonition in Yan's family precepts that you should not be driven by the powerful just because you have a little praise; you should be in a low seat and humiliated by the alms of the powerful. Du Fu, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, was forced to live in the sad situation mentioned by Yan Zhitui for some time. Du Fu was smart and studious, ambitious and pragmatic, but he never met the opportunity to display his talent. It was not until he was 35 years old that he set foot on the road leading to Chang'an in Kyoto. After the examination, Du Fu felt that the article was well written. But he didn't know that Li Linfu, the minister who presided over the examination, didn't want to choose talents at all. Instead, he rejected all the talented and courageous people. Du Fu did not expect that he would fail in the exam. He was very miserable and pessimistic about his future. From then on, he was exiled in Chang'an and lived as a "guest" in the homes of dignitaries. He often accompanies princes and ministers to banquets, and chants poems and Fu words during the banquets. On the one hand, they want to make a living, on the other hand, they want to be recommended by the powerful people and get a job.

Chinese PinYin : cán bēi lěng zhì