a scoundrel hates persons of integrity
This is a Chinese idiom. The definition means that the thief detests the guard of his master so that he can't steal arbitrarily. It means that the evil villain always hates the upright gentleman so that he can't do evil arbitrarily. Source: Zuozhuan, the 15th year of Chenggong.
explain
The word "master" is pronounced D à oz à ngzh à R é n à.
source
Zuo Qiuming's "Zuo Zhuan · the 15th year of Chenggong" in the pre Qin period: "thieves hate their masters, and the people hate their superiors. If you want to be outspoken, you'll find it difficult. " Example Zhang Binglin's answer to the news in prison in the Qing Dynasty: "rebelling against Hu's provocation, we can prosper this big prison, and we can consolidate it." In the biography of Cao Fu in the history of the Song Dynasty, there is a slang saying: "thieves hate their masters." How can the master fail to steal? How can Chi Yumin be blamed for his change of duty, his abuse of worship, his going to the butchery and his killing of petty officials? "
Discrimination of words
The synonym "master" is used as predicate and object; it means that the wicked hate the upright
Chinese PinYin : dào zēng zhǔ rén
a scoundrel hates persons of integrity
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