Accept the dirty and hide the dirty(nà gòu cáng wū)

Accept the dirty and hide the dirty

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is n à g à UC á NGW à, which means to hide or contain bad things. It comes from Zuo Zhuan, the 15th year of Xuangong.

Notes on Idioms

Dirt: filth.

The origin of Idioms

In the 15th year of Xuangong in Zuozhuan, it is said that "Chuanze is polluted, while shansou is sick."

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or attributive; used in places where bad people gather. example the recipient is willing to accept dirty money. The story of the Golden Lotus · goupan by Chen Ruyuan in Ming Dynasty.

Idiom story

During the spring and Autumn period, the king of Chuzhuang sent Shenzhou to visit the state of Qi. On the way, he had to pass through the state of song. In principle, the state of song should be informed in advance after the passing of the Song Dynasty. However, King Zhuang of Chu did not inform the state of song because he thought that the state of Chu was a great power and did not pay attention to the state of song. When the king of the state of song knew about it, he was very angry and left Shenzhou behind. Minister Hua Yuan said to the monarch, "without prior notice, the state of Chu regarded our country as dead and its territory belonged to him. We must uphold the dignity of our independence and sovereignty, and we must not be insulted! Even if the state of Chu wanted to send troops to attack, it would be doomed. But we would rather be defeated than humiliated! " After hearing this, the king of the state of song executed Shenzhou and welcomed the attack of the state of Chu at any time. When King Zhuang of Chu heard the news, he sent troops to attack the state of song and surrounded Suiyang, the capital of the state of song. After months of stalemate, Chu failed to win. in the spring of the next year, Le Ying, a senior official of the state of song, asked the state of Jin for help. When Duke Jing of Jin was ready to send troops to rehabilitate the state of song, the doctor bozong advised: "although the whip is long, it's not as long as the horse's belly (no matter how long the whip is, it can't hit the horse's belly)", how can we manage the state of Chu? What's more, "the rivers can hold the dirty things, the mountains and the grass can let the poisonous snakes and evil beasts hide in them." the monarch should be able to tolerate some humiliation. Please wait. " So the king of Jin stopped and let the state of song stick to it. The Idioms "dirty and dirty" and "dirty and dirty" are derived from "dirty and dirty in Chuanze, disease in Mountain".

Chinese PinYin : nà gòu cáng wū