corn which does not bear grain(miáo ér bù xiù)

corn which does not bear grain

Miao but Xiu is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is mi á o é RB ù Xi ù, which means that the crops are sprouting but not heading. It means that people have good qualities but not achievements. From the Analects of Confucius · Zihan.

Idiom explanation

Seedling: refers to the emergence of crops; show: crops blossom.

The origin of Idioms

In the Analects of Confucius, Zi Han said, "those who are not beautiful have husbands, while those who are beautiful but not solid have husbands."

Idiom usage

To be formal; to be predicate or attributive. Example [1] the second discount of the fourth book of the romance of the Western Chamber. Pooh! You're a Pewter gun. [2] if Guo Moruo's "Hosta flower" planted us in the dark, it would be infected with the official spirit, but not beautiful. [3] Yu Xin's preface to sad Fu in the Northern Zhou Dynasty: "when you travel on the Guanhe River, you suddenly become white headed, but the Miao is not beautiful, and you often feel sad." [4] in Yuan Dynasty, Guan Hanqing's "Chen mother teaches children" has two Discounts: "beat this guy, parents teach not autumn, do not show."

Chinese PinYin : miáo ér bù xiù