Rice, salt and debate(mǐ yán bó biàn)
Rice, salt and debate
Miyan bobian, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is m ǐ y á Nb ó Bi à n, which means a metaphor for extensive and detailed discussion. It's from Han Feizi, Shuonan.
The origin of Idioms
In Han Feizi's Shuonan, it is said that "if there is a lot of debate about rice, salt and water, then you think it's more."
Idiom usage
As an object; used in an article, etc.
Chinese PinYin : mǐ yán bó biàn
Rice, salt and debate
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