a wicked and damp place stands low
The Chinese idiom, w ù sh ī J ū Xi à in pinyin, means to live in a low-lying place while hating dampness; it means to act against wishes. From Mencius Gongsun Chou Shang.
The origin of Idioms
"Mencius Gongsun Chou Shang" says, "it's not benevolent to live in disgrace, it's still living in dampness."
Idiom usage
I'm helpless.
Chinese PinYin : wù shī jū xià
a wicked and damp place stands low
a broken mirror joined together. pò jìng chóng yuán
Be in charge of one's own affairs. dāng jiā lì shì
successive distresses as caused by continual wars. bīng lián huò jié