an able man is always busy(néng zhě duō láo)

an able man is always busy

In Chinese, the Pinyin is n é ngzh ě Du ō L á o, which means that people who are able to do more work are tired. It's from Zhuangzi · lie yukou.

The origin of Idioms

"Zhuangzi · lieyukou" says: "skillful people work and know (wisdom) people worry, incompetent people have nothing to ask, full food and Aoyou." Chuang Tzu advocated inaction, aiming at abandoning wisdom and being skillful;

Idiom usage

The subject predicate type is used as predicate and object. It is used to praise people. Later people say that "those who can do more work" is often used as a word of praise for those who can do more. People with strong ability do more than people with weak ability. Chapter 59 of Jin Ping Mei CI Hua: "since ancient times, those who are able to do more work do not know how to do business. Does your father trust you?" Chapter 15 of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty: "as the saying goes," those who can do more work. " When my wife saw that grandma was so talented, she gave it to her more and more. " Chapter 57 of Li Baojia's the appearance of officialdom in Qing Dynasty: some of his colleagues met in the officialdom and complimented him on "those who can do more work". Zhou Erfu's Shanghai morning, Part 3, 48: "but even if you ask me, I happen to have something to do today, so I can't attend." "Those who can do it will do more." "It's just poverty."

Analysis of Idioms

Within one's power

Chinese PinYin : néng zhě duō láo