Empty stomach(kōng fù pián pián)

Empty stomach

Empty stomach, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is k ō NGF ù PI á NPI á n, metaphor has no real talent. It comes from the Ci of Qing Yu an by Liao Xingzhi of Song Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

Song · Liao Xingzhi's "jade case" CI: "the eventful years are still autumn twilight, empty stomach, no good sentence."

Idiom usage

Example: Song Sushi's poem Baoshan daytime sleep: "seven feet of stubborn body to walk the world, ten circumference will store naivety." Song and Tang Geng's poem "when my brother has arrived, I will write a poem:" the bandits are old, but their heart is still there, but their belly is still thin. " The second part of yuan Yelu Chucai's ten poems to Zheng Jingxian with the rhyme of old man Wansong: "naive storage of abdomen, heroic spirit of the frontier."

Analysis of Idioms

Empty in the stomach

Source text

In Volume 80 of Houhanshu, Bian Shao in the biography of Wenyuan was 2623. The character of Bian Shao was Xiao Xian, and Chen Liujun was also an official. He is famous for his articles and has hundreds of professors. Shaokou argued that he used to lie down during the day, and his disciples mocked him and said: "Bian Xiaoxian, abdominal stool. Lazy reading, but sleepy. " When Shao Qian heard of it, he said, "Bian is the surname, Kao is the character. Abdominal defecation, the five classics. But if you want to sleep, you should think about the classics. Mei and Zhou Gongtong dream, Jing and Confucius agree. What's the point of ridiculing a teacher? " A mocker is ashamed. Shao's talent and success are all like this. During the reign of emperor Huan, he was the Marquis of Linying and paid homage to Taizhong's doctor. Then he moved to the northern part of the country to worship the order of Shangshu. Later, Chen Xiang was appointed as the prime minister. He wrote 15 poems, eulogies, steles, inscriptions, books and strategies.

Source translation

Bian Shao biography, Bian Shao word filial piety first, Chen Liu Jun Jun Yi county. He is famous for writing articles, teaching hundreds of students. Bian Shao has eloquence. He used to lie down during the day. The students secretly laughed and said, "Bian Xiaoxian, who has a loose stomach, is lazy to study and just wants to sleep." Bian Shao listened quietly and answered: "Bian is the surname, Xiao is the character. Abdominal defecation, the five classics. I just want to sleep and think about things. Mei and Zhou Gongtong dream, Jing and Confucius agree. If you can laugh at your teacher, you can't make a record of it. " He laughed at his students and felt ashamed. Bian Shao's talent is agile, mostly so. During the reign of emperor Huan, he served as Marquis of Linying, and was awarded the title of doctor Dazhong. Then he was promoted to the prefect of the north, and was granted the order of minister. Later, Chen Xiang died in office. He wrote 15 poems, eulogies, steles, inscriptions, books and strategies.

Chinese PinYin : kōng fù pián pián