poor but with lofty
In Chinese, Pinyin is p í NJI à Nb à y í, which means not to change one's ambition because of poverty and low social status. Strong will. From Mencius Teng Wengong II.
The origin of Idioms
Mencius Teng Wengong Xia, written by Zou mengke in the Warring States period, said, "rich and noble can't be lewd, poor and humble can't be moved, and powerful can't be subdued. This is called a great man."
Idiom usage
Examples
This kind of spirit is worthy of praise.
Chinese PinYin : pín jiàn bù yí
poor but with lofty
To gnaw one's fingers with one's arm. è bì niè zhǐ
To engage in public and private affairs. tuō gōng xíng sī
A frown makes a plan. méi tóu yī zhòu,jì shàng xīn lái