trifling pecuniary assistance(dǒu shēng zhī shuǐ)

trifling pecuniary assistance

Doushengzhishui is a Chinese word, which refers to meager financial support.

The source of Chuang Tzu's "Chuang Tzu Wai Wu" in Zhuang Zhou: "my boschen in the East China Sea, do you have the water to fight for promotion and live me?" used as an object; of meagre support. Story during the Warring States period, the thinker Zhuang Zhou used fables in Zhuangzi. In the chapter of foreign things, he said: Zhuang Zhou heard a voice calling him on his journey. He found a fish in the rut. The fish was about to lack water and asked for help. He said, "I'm the Minister of the sea god in the East China Sea. Do you have a liter and a half of water to let me live?" Zhuang Zhou said that he would go south to find the king of Wu and Yue, and draw water from Xijiang River to save minnow. The fish said angrily, "if you say that, you might as well go to the dried fish shop to find me earlier."

Chinese PinYin : dǒu shēng zhī shuǐ