old but deadless(lǎo ér bù sǐ)

old but deadless

Old but not dead, the Chinese idiom, Pinyin is l ǎ o é RB ù s ǐ, which means that Confucius scolded his old friend for being old and without virtue. Later, it also refers to being old and not beneficial to the society and the country or to the younger generation. It comes from the Analects of Confucius.

The origin of Idioms

In the Analects of Confucius written by Lu konqiu in the spring and Autumn period, it is said that "it is a thief to be young but not a grandson, to be long but not to be described, to be old but not to die!"

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or attributive; used of the elderly. Example: the third fold of Yuan Wu Ming Shi's pen Er GUI: "you say that I am a thief if I am old and do not die. If I do not die, I will be saved."

Idiom story

In the spring and Autumn period, Yuantu's mother died of illness. Instead of suffering, he sang. Confucius, an old friend, thought he didn't know etiquette. Later, he sat on the table with his legs stretched out, waiting for Confucius to come. Confucius blamed him for being obedient and respectful when he was young, for nothing to be praised when he grew up, and for being harmful when he was old.

Chinese PinYin : lǎo ér bù sǐ