be conscientious and do one's best(jīng jīng yè yè)

be conscientious and do one's best

Conscientious, Chinese idiom, Pinyin for J ī NGJ ī ngy è y è. It describes being cautious, earnest and down-to-earth. From the book of songs Daya Yunhan.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] down to earth [antonym] perfunctory

The origin of Idioms

"The book of songs · Daya · Yunhan": conscientious, like thunder.

Idioms and allusions

Tao Kan, a Jingzhou official in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was diligent in politics, never delayed in dealing with government affairs, and severely punished his subordinates for gambling and taking advantage of small and cheap things. He advocated diligence and thrift. He often used the sawdust of shipbuilding to absorb moisture in the snow in winter, and made the remaining bamboo scraps and branches into nails for shipbuilding. He was really conscientious in his work. In Shangshu, Yushu and gaotaomo, it is said that "there is a state without education and leisure.". Some people explain that "one day" is to tie the prisoner to the cross and cut off his limbs and head, "two days" is to tie the prisoner to the cross and let him die, "Jingjing" is to raise a spear to stab his throat, and "Yiye" is to cut the prisoner's muscles.

Idiom usage

Combined; as object and adverbial; with commendatory meaning. (1) book gaotaomo: conscientious, over ten thousand people a day, no open official. Kong Zhuan: open, empty. A non official is a vacant official. (2) Chapter 80 of the chronicles of the states of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty by Feng Menglong of the Ming Dynasty: Gou Jian lamented that the officials said, "I inherited my ancestors' wishes, worked hard and did not dare to be idle. Today, when Fu Jiao was defeated, his country died and his family was broken. He was a prisoner for thousands of miles. There are days to go, but no days to return All the courtiers shed tears. (3) Chapter 14 of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty: only people in Ningfu knew that Sister Feng was powerful, and they worked hard and didn't dare to cheat. (4) Chapter 5 of three heroes and five righteousness by Shi Yukun of the Qing Dynasty: all the officers of the three classes knew the news early, and the master came all the way secretly to know the master's interests. They worked hard and had already been fully prepared. 5, volume 92 of the whole Tang Dynasty: thinking about the pioneering work of Gaozu and Taizong, and the way of Xianzong and Xuanzong, why don't we work hard and work hard.

Chinese PinYin : jīng jīng yè yè