Fox and ape(hú mèi yuán pān)

Fox and ape

Fox fawns on ape, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is h ú m è iyu á NP ā n, which means to be as good at confusing as fox, as good at climbing as ape, and to pursue fame and wealth by all means. It comes from the book "the use of money is not enough, begging for saints and wisdom".

The origin of Idioms

Liu tiqian of the Ming Dynasty wrote in his book "the use of money is not enough, begging for saints and the saving of the Ming Dynasty": "during this period, foxes fawn on apes, and the paths are different; flies camp and dogs steal, and there are many patterns, so the officials can't know what to offer."

Idiom usage

Be an object or attribute; be a person.

Chinese PinYin : hú mèi yuán pān