brain drain(chǔ cái jìn yòng)

brain drain

Chucai Jinyong, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ch ǔ C á ij ì NY ò ng, which means that the talents of the state of Chu are used by the state of Jin. It is a metaphor for the brain drain from one's own country to work in other countries. From Zuo Zhuan, the 26th year of Xianggong.

The origin of Idioms

In the 26th year of Xianggong in Zuozhuan: "Jin Qing is not as good as Chu, but his officials are virtuous, and they are both Qing and CAI. Such as Qi Zi, leather, from Chu to also. Although Chu had talent, Jin applied it. "

Idiom usage

I spent money to teach people, but taught foreigners to use it. This is "Chucai Jinyong". Wu Jianren, Qing Dynasty, the 30th chapter of the strange situation witnessed in 20 years

Idiom story

During the spring and Autumn period, Wu Ju, a senior official of the state of Chu, fled to the state of Jin because of his father-in-law's crimes. He met Sheng Zi, a senior official of the state of CAI. Sheng Zi agreed to help him return to the state of Chu. He went to the state of Chu to discuss with Yin Zimu about the problem of talents in the two countries. He said that it was very bad for the state of Chu that Chu people came to the state of Jin to be reused. Zimu thought it was reasonable to go to Jin state to take back Wuju.

Chinese PinYin : chǔ cái jìn yòng