Abuse of two persons(èr shù wéi nüè)

Abuse of two persons

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is è RSH ù w é in ü è, which means illness. It comes from Zuo Zhuan, the tenth year of Chenggong, written by Zuo Qiuming in the spring and Autumn period.

Idiom explanation

Vertical: boy; two vertical: refers to disease; abuse: infringement. It's a metaphor for illness.

The origin of Idioms

In Zuo Zhuan, the tenth year of Chenggong, written by Zuo Qiuming in the spring and Autumn period, it is said that "Gong's disease is treated in Qin Dynasty. The doctor of Uncle Qin was slow. Before he arrived, Gong Meng's illness became two Li Zi, saying, "he's a good doctor. He's afraid of hurting me. How can he escape?" One of them said, "what if I live above the blind and under the ointment?"

Idiom usage

He was ill at home during this period.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: disease, incurable

Idiom story

In the spring and Autumn period, Jin Jinggong, the king of the state of Jin, was seriously ill. He dreamt that there were two children in his body. One said that the famous doctor had come to escape, and the other said that he was hiding between the two. Duke Huan of Qin sent a famous doctor to treat his illness. After he felt his pulse, he shook his head and sighed, "the king's illness has reached the top of the blind. Under the ointment, the medicine can't reach it." Before long, Jin Jinggong died.

Chinese PinYin : èr shù wéi nüè