Gather rice for grain(jù mǐ wéi gǔ)

Gather rice for grain

Jumi Weigu is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is j ù m ǐ w é Ig ǔ, which refers to planning the situation and making decisions. It comes from the biography of Ma Yuan in the book of the later Han Dynasty by Fan Ye of the Southern Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

In the biography of Ma Yuan in the book of the later Han Dynasty written by Fan Ye of the Southern Dynasty, it is said that "the reason for the aid is that the generals of kaixiao have the potential of collapse, and the soldiers will break if they enter.". In front of the emperor, he gathered rice for the valley and drew pictures of the situation, showing the route of the troops, and analyzing the twists and turns

Idiom story

In the early Eastern Han Dynasty, Guangwu emperor Liu Xiu unified the Central Plains, and the western kaixiao supported the army and respected himself, which was not at odds with Liu Xiu. Liu Xiu was ready to send troops to attack, but he was still hesitant. General Ma Yuan thought that general kaihuo was incompatible and that he would win if he sent troops. He used rice to pile up the terrain in the West and drew the route of troops. Liu Xiu immediately felt that victory was in sight.

Idiom usage

The situation of mountains and rivers can be easily seen by drawing a picture. Liu Zhiji's Shi Tong Dian fan in Tang Dynasty

Analysis of Idioms

Gather rice for a mountain

Chinese PinYin : jù mǐ wéi gǔ