A wall to the shoulder(cì qiáng jí jiān)

A wall to the shoulder

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is C ì Qi á NGJ í Ji ā n, which means that talent and learning are superficial. From the Analects of Confucius, Zi Zhang.

The origin of Idioms

In the Analects of Confucius, Zi Zhang: "Uncle Sun Wu, uncle Yu said in the dynasty," Zi Gong is better than Zhong Ni. " Zifu Jingbo paid tribute to Zigong. Zigong said: "for example, the walls of the palace are as good as the shoulders, so that we can see the good of the family. The wall of the master is several Ren. He can't enter through the door. He can't see the beauty of the temple and the wealth of the officials. It's not appropriate for the master to say that there are only a few people who have access to the school. " Later, it was used as a metaphor of talent and learning.

Idiom story

In the spring and Autumn period, Uncle Wu, a language official, boasted that Zi Gong was more virtuous than Confucius in the imperial court. Zi Fu told Zi Gong about it. When Zi Gong heard about it, he laughed and said, "if I use the height of the palace wall as an analogy, my wall is only shoulder high. Uncle sun can see in from the outside and see the beautiful houses inside. The teacher's wall is tens of feet high. If you can't find the door, you will not see how beautiful the palace is and how rich the officials are. But there are only a few people who can find the door to the teacher's knowledge. Isn't it normal for Dr. Sun to say that about the teacher? "

Idiom usage

It is a metaphor for a person's ability and learning to be simple and crude. It is a metaphor for a person's ability and learning to be simple and crude. Chen Shidao, Song Dynasty

Analysis of Idioms

Lack of talent and shallow learning

Chinese PinYin : cì qiáng jí jiān