run around here and there and busy oneself with worldly affairs(kǒng xí mò tū)
run around here and there and busy oneself with worldly affairs
Kongxi MOTU, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is k ǒ NGX í m ò t ū, which means that Confucius and Mozi traveled around. When they arrived at each place, they did not sit warm, and the kitchen was not blackened, so they hurried to other places. I'm busy with the world. From Huainanzi xiuwuxun.
Idiom usage
To be busy with the world. example Mr. Mu is an expert in mariculture. After retirement, he was even busier and taught mariculture knowledge all day.
The origin of Idioms
"Huainanzi · xiuwuxun" says: "Confucius has no Qiantu, Mozi has no warm seat." Han Ban Gu's Dabin Opera: "it is ruled by sages and philosophers. It's not warm, and it's not strong."
Idiom story
During the spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period, Confucius often lobbied everywhere in order to advocate his way of governing the country. Mozi opposed the war of bullying, called for equality and mutual love, and often traveled to various vassal states to publicize his "non war" proposition. He ran around and never had a permanent residence. Ban Gu of the Han Dynasty evaluated them as: "Confucius and Xi are not warm, Mo Tu is not Qian."
Analysis of Idioms
It's too much to eat. "
Chinese PinYin : kǒng xí mò tū
run around here and there and busy oneself with worldly affairs
