Turn over and over again(sān fān sì fù)

Turn over and over again

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is s ā NF ā ns ì f ù, which means that you want to beat a mouse with something and you are afraid of damaging the nearby utensils. It means to have scruples and dare not let go. It comes from the biography of Jia Yi in Hanshu.

Analysis of Idioms

Be timid and forward-looking

Antonym: fearless, unbridled

Idiom usage

To think of something and take care of it

Examples

Baoyu conceals the stolen goods, sentenced to unjust punishment, and pinger exercises power. The 61st chapter of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty

The origin of Idioms

In the biography of Jia Yi in the book of Han Dynasty, there is an old saying: "if you want to throw a rat, you should not use a weapon."

Idiom story

In the Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Wen advocated thrift, developed agriculture, and reduced taxes. At the same time, he also advocated "virtuous and honest people who can speak out". Jia Yi wrote to Emperor Wen in his book on political affairs, advocating different punishment methods for common people and princes and ministers when they break the law, because princes and ministers are the people around the emperor, so as not to hurt the emperor.

Chinese PinYin : sān fān sì fù