be prudent(sān fù bái guī)

be prudent

Sanfu baigui, pronounced s ā NF ù B á IGU ī, is a Chinese idiom, meaning to be cautious in words and deeds. From the Analects of Confucius advanced.

The origin of Idioms

The Analects of Confucius advanced: "Nanrong Sanfu baigui, Confucius with his brother's son and wife." He Yan quoted Kong Anguo as saying: "the poem says:" the defilement of Bai Gui can be polished; the defilement of Si Yan can not be done. " When Nanrong read the poem, he repeated it three times, because he was cautious

Idiom usage

Examples

Luo Binwang of Tang Dynasty wrote a poem: "a promise of gold letter, three answers of white GUI heart."

Chinese PinYin : sān fù bái guī