feel like a willow withering at the approach of autumn(pú liǔ zhī zhì)

feel like a willow withering at the approach of autumn

Pu liuzhizhi, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is p ú Li ǔīì, which means it is often used to refer to physical weakness or premature senility. It comes from the new words of the world.

Idiom explanation

Pu Liu: the water poplar withers early in autumn.

The origin of Idioms

Liu Yiqing of the Southern Dynasty, Song Dynasty, wrote in the new sayings of the world: the posture of PU and Liu willows falls in the autumn; the quality of pines and cypresses grows luxuriantly through frost

Analysis of Idioms

Pu liuzhizi

Idiom usage

To refer to a weak constitution. What the princess said, I really wish. But fear of the quality of Pu Liu, difficult with the country Ying goose. In Qing Dynasty, Chu people won the 61st chapter of the romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Idiom story

Gu Yuezhi, the Minister of Jin Dynasty, is the same age as jianwendi. Wendi's hair is all black, while Gu Yuezhi's hair is all white. Emperor Wen asked him why his hair turned white first? Gu Yuezhi replied: "emperor, you are the posture of pines and cypresses, the frost is still luxuriant; minister is the quality of Pu Liu, looking forward to autumn." Emperor Wen was very happy.

Chinese PinYin : pú liǔ zhī zhì