Burn incense and sweep the floor(fén xiāng sǎo dì)

Burn incense and sweep the floor

Burning incense and sweeping the floor, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is f é nxi ā ngs ǎ OD ì, which means secluded life. It comes from Tang Yulin literature by Wang Dang of Song Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

It describes the quiet and secluded life.

The origin of Idioms

In Tang Yu Lin literature written by Wang Dang of Song Dynasty, "Wei Ying's nature is noble and pure, he has few desires for fresh food, and he lives in a place where he burns incense and sweeps the floor."

Idiom usage

Mr. Hejian has been a secretary of the school for more than 20 years, and his articles are famous all over the world Burning incense and sweeping the floor is just the work of Dumen. Postscript to notes of Yuewei thatched cottage

Chinese PinYin : fén xiāng sǎo dì