wait for the right price to sell(dài jià ér gū)

wait for the right price to sell

For sale, Chinese idioms, Pinyin is d à Iji à é RG à, and so on have a good price to sell. It means to work for anyone who pays well. It also means that some people treat themselves as commodities and wait to sell them at a high price. From the Analects of Confucius · Zihan.

The origin of Idioms

"The Analects of Confucius · Zihan": "what a good place! What a bargain! I'll treat you as well

Analysis of Idioms

Similar words: good price and sell

Idiom usage

Like a medieval knight standing on a rainbow bridge, holding up some strange and pleasant banner, but really just showing off, or even ~. A rainbow by Mao Dun

Idiom story

During the spring and Autumn period, Confucius led his disciples to various countries to lobby for his political ideas. No one accepted and valued him, so he was not discouraged. Disciple Zi Gongyi asked Confucius how to deal with the beautiful jade. Confucius answered without hesitation, "sell it, sell it. I'm waiting for someone who knows the goods to show up."

Chinese PinYin : dài jià ér gū