be courteous to the wise and condescending to scholars
Humble corporal, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Qi ā ng ō ngxi à sh ì, which means to be humble and respectful to the corporal; treat the scholars with lower status humbly and respectfully. From Li Zicheng.
The origin of Idioms
Yao xueyin's Li Zicheng, Volume 2, Chapter 4: "it's said that King Li Chuang, a humble corporal, cherishes scholars very much."
Analysis of Idioms
Corporal Qiangong, corporal Qianqian
Idiom usage
It refers to modesty.
Chinese PinYin : qiān gōng xià shì
be courteous to the wise and condescending to scholars
utterly unscrupulous in its zeal to please its master. zhí gǒu fèi yáo
so skillfully imitated as to be indistinguishable from the original. wéi miào wéi xiào
steal the beams and pillars and replace them with rotten timbers. tōu liáng huàn zhù
act without due consideration. shuài ér cāo gū
Three people, there must be my teacher. sān rén xíng,bì yǒu wǒ shī
magnificent ; ornate ; fascinating. měi lún měi huàn
Draw a tiger but not a dog. huà hǔ bù chéng fǎn lèi quǎn