sell plums without kernel -- a mean trick
Sell li and drill for the core
[Bopomofo] m à IL à Zu à NH é
First drill the seeds, then sell them, so that others won't get the seeds. Describe extreme selfishness.
Used as an object or attribute; used in figurative sentences
Idiom information
[structure] constrictive style [time] ancient times [rhyme words] Mantis catching snakes, strong dragon does not press the local snake, can flower tongue, follow the path, every inch of profit will be obtained, people's words will be tut Tut, great achievements and virtues, tongue in cheek, straight for resentment, good for virtue, three waves of six fold
The origin of Idioms
Wang Rong had a good Li. He was afraid that people would get his seed if he sold it. A new account of the world: thrifty and stingy
Idiom story
In the Jin Dynasty, Wang Rong became very stingy in his later years. His family has planted many excellent plum trees. The plums are big and sweet, so before selling them, he dug out the seeds of all the plums and drilled a hole for fear that others would get the seeds of excellent varieties.
Examples of Idioms
Wang Rong was very stingy when he sold Li and drilled the core, while Cheng Wang was granted the title of his younger brother because he had no joke. Cheng Yunsheng, Qing Dynasty
Chinese PinYin : mài lǐ zuān hé
sell plums without kernel -- a mean trick
imprint is engraved on my heart. kè gǔ míng xīn
drifting clouds and wild storks. yě hè xián yún
glorify virtue and censure vice. bāo shàn biǎn è
achieve success with original ideas. chū qí qǔ shèng
Hunger is easy to eat, thirst is easy to drink. jī zhě yì wéi shí,kě zhě yì wéi yǐn